A QUEEN FOR CAESAR (1962) includes rare censored ending
3636DVD
Includes
both the Original (Censored) and Traditional Endings
Original Italian
Title: UNA REGINA PER CESARE also known as CLEOPATRA: A QUEEN FOR CAESAR
director: Piero Pierotti
starring: Pascale Petit · George Ardisson · Rik Battaglia
· Gordon Scott · Akim Tamiroff · Barbara Loy
This film mostly
explores the Cleopatra era prior to the arrival of Caesar and Marc Anthony.
As the rightful heir to the throne of Egypt, Cleopatra finds herself forced
to deal with her brother Ptolemy who wants the throne for his own rule.
Despite being manipulative herself, Cleopatra falls prey to the scheming
Ptolemy and finds herself thrown in the palace prison. Her beauty and
her mental strength attracts many admirers who help Cleopatra escape.
Piero Pierotti was
an Italian director who concentrated mostly on peplum actioners (and a
couple Spaghetti Westerns) from 1959 until his death at age 58 in 1970.
Despite objections from the studio, he boldly included a controversial
nude scene at the conclusion of this film (apparently based on historical
facts surrounding Cleopatra's gift of herself to Caesar). The scene was
reshot with a clothed Cleopatra. This DVD contains
both versions of the ending.
Coy actress Pascale
Petit (born Anne-Marie Petit in February 1938) was a striking Cleopatra.
She was a French star who occasionally appeared in other Euro productions,
but genre fans know her best for the kinky role in Zbynek Brynych's CARNIVOROUS
FEMALES.
An
Italian film in English language; widescreen format (16:9), uncut (90
minutes) with original banned ending included, DVD encoded for ALL REGION
NTSC WORLD FORMAT.
Violence/Sexual
Brutality/Nudity/Bondage
Recommended for Adult Audiences
