Cleopatra: Portrait of a Killer

Cleopatra: Portrait of a Killer

Documentary, TV Movie | March 23, 2009

Cleopatra - the most famous woman in history. We know her as a great queen, a beautiful lover and a political schemer. For 2,000 years almost all evidence of her has disappeared - until now. In one of the world's most exciting finds, archaeologists believe they have discovered the skeleton of her sister, murdered by Cleopatra and Mark Antony. From Egypt to Turkey, Neil Oliver investigates the story of a ruthless queen who would kill her own siblings for power. This is the portrait of a killer.

Cleopatra: Portrait of a Killer

Documentary, TV Movie | March 23, 2009

Cleopatra: Portrait of a Killer
Cleopatra - the most famous woman in history. We know her as a great queen, a beautiful lover and a political schemer. For 2,000 years almost all evidence of her has disappeared - until now. In one of the world's most exciting finds, archaeologists believe they have discovered the skeleton of her sister, murdered by Cleopatra and Mark Antony. From Egypt to Turkey, Neil Oliver investigates the story of a ruthless queen who would kill her own siblings for power. This is the portrait of a killer.
Producers Lion Television, Brave New Media
Original title Cleopatra: Portrait of a Killer
Directors Mark Lewis, Mouhssine El Badaoui, Paul Elston
Writers

Cast

Neil Oliver

as Narrator (voice)

Prudence Jones

as Self

Hilke Thür

as Self

Fabian Kanz

as Self

Georg Plattner

as Self

Robert Kalasek

as Self

Camelia Ben Sakour

as Cleopatra

Karima Gouit

as Arsinoe

Ian McNeice

as Cassius Dio

Daniel Pellean

as Julius Caesar

Youness Bounani

as Ptolemy XIV

Habib Yassine Adjou

as Ptolemy XIII