2024-07-04 07:19:15
Today (July 7th) EBS1’s ‘Sunday Cinema’ will feature a film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz (Cleopatra Part 1)<원제:Cleopra>) is broadcast.
Starring Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Rex Harris, and Robert Stevens. <클레오파트라 1부>is a 1963 Swiss-British-American film. Running time 120 minutes. Rated 15 and up.
◆ summary:
In 48 BC, Caesar, having defeated Pompey at Pharsalia, pursued the defeated army and arrived in Egypt. The young Pharaoh of Egypt, Ptolemy, tried to win Caesar’s favor by beheading Pompey, but Caesar was rather displeased. Cleopatra, Ptolemy’s older sister who also needed Caesar’s power, hid herself in a carpet and headed to Caesar’s bedroom. Caesar, who was captivated by Cleopatra, eliminated Ptolemy and made her the queen of Egypt. When Cleopatra, who had become his lover, gave birth to a son, Caesar recognized Caesarion as his son and welcomed Cleopatra to Rome, holding a grand welcome party. However, shortly after reuniting with Cleopatra, Caesar was murdered by some senators who were anxious about his power growing stronger by the day.
◆ subject:
This is the story of Cleopatra’s life, which stood in the midst of the breathtaking historical events from the era of Caesar to the triumvirate of Octavianus, Antony, and Lepidus, and until Octavianus emerged as the ultimate victor and laid the foundation for becoming the first emperor of Rome. Cleopatra, who devoted herself to her love for the most powerful men of her time, Caesar and Antony, and her political desire to take over Rome and the world, established herself as an indispensable protagonist in the history of her time.
◆ Points to note:
As it was a masterpiece with an unprecedented production cost of 44 million dollars (currently 320 million dollars), its scale and splendidness were extraordinary. In particular, the grandeur of several scenes with numerous extras, such as the costumes, art direction, and Cleopatra’s entry into Rome, is still admirable even today. It was nominated for 11 Academy Awards and won 4 of them, including Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, and Best Effects. The original content edited by director Mankiewicz for theatrical release was a total of 6 hours. It is such a massive work, and it is also a work that fully embodies the golden age of Hollywood, to the point that some critics say it is a scale that will never be seen again. The response after its release was mixed, but it is generally evaluated as a work that depicts the situation of the time well without distorting it.
◆ director:
Joseph L. Mankiewicz was born on February 11, 1909 in Pennsylvania, USA. He moved to New York City as a child with his German Jewish parents. After graduating from Columbia University, he worked as a foreign correspondent for the Chicago Tribune in Germany. He then entered the film industry as a producer and writer for MGM and Paramount. At that time, he participated as a producer. <필라델피아 스토리(1940)>was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture and received favorable reviews. He then made his directorial debut at 20th Century Fox in 1946, and won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1950 and 1951. <세 부인에게 보낸 편지>and <이브의 모든 것>He won the Academy Award for Best Screenplay and Best Director for his work. He has continued to work steadily since then, and the major works he has directed include <율리우스 카이사르(1953)>, <맨발의 백작부인(1954)>, <지난 여름 갑자기(1959)>, <클레오파트라(1963)>, <발자국(1972)> He died in 1993 at the age of 83.
EBS1’s ‘Sunday Cinema’, a program that shows carefully selected classic films, airs every Sunday at 1:20 PM.
Reporter Kim Kyung-eun Photo = EBS Sunday Cinema
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2024-07-04 07:19:15