A Queen for Caesar

A Queen for Caesar

1962 · 90 min · ★ 5.4 · Adventure, History

Story of the power struggle between Egyptian queen Cleopatra and her brother Ptolemy, and how a common soldier risks his life to serve her.

Directed by Piero Pierotti · Written by Fulvio Gicca Palli

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