Episode number 2 of Series “Famous women of the past”.
A narrated account of Cleopatra’s war against her younger brother, Ptolemy, and her later influence on Julius Caesar. The film uses paints of historical events and classical music adds dramatic effect.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
311470
Language
English
Subject categories
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
History → Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, d. 30 B.C.
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Ptolemy, 2nd cent.
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)