Cleopatra — Caesar and Cleopatra Character Profile

About Cleopatra

Teenage Egyptian ruler hiding from Romans. Encouraged by Caesar to find courage, she smuggles herself to his position. Orders her nurse to assassinate Pothinus, later discovers the murder and mourns her nurse. Ultimately accepts Caesar's terms and rules Egypt alone.

Cleopatra — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Vivien Leigh

Appears in

Caesar and Cleopatra (1945)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (5)

• Cleopatra — Family Sibling Rival — Ptolemy (Anthony Harvey)

  Siblings competing for the Egyptian throne.

• Cleopatra — Power Mentor — Julius Caesar (Claude Rains)

  Roman leader mentoring the young queen toward sovereignty.

• Cleopatra — Professional Employer — Ftatateeta (Flora Robson)

  Queen and her personal nurse who executes secret orders.

• Cleopatra — Conflict Political Enemy — Pothinus (Francis L. Sullivan)

  Rival court official and political adversary.

• Cleopatra — Conflict Accuser — Rufio (Basil Sydney)

  Queen confronting the soldier who killed her nurse.

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More characters from Caesar and Cleopatra

• Julius Caesar (Claude Rains)
• Apollodorus (Stewart Granger)
• Ftatateeta (Flora Robson)
• Ptolemy (Anthony Harvey)
• Pothinus (Francis L. Sullivan)
• 1st. Auxiliary Sentinel (John Laurie)
• 1st Centurion (Michael Rennie)
• Belzanor (Stanley Holloway)
• Britannus (Cecil Parker)
• Rufio (Basil Sydney)
• Major Domo (Esme Percy)
• Bel Affris (Leo Genn)