PR: Cleopatra - 75th Anniversary Edition

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Nominated for five Academy Awards® including Best Picture, Cleopatra is classic DeMillean spectacle. Claudette Colbert stars as the cunning Queen of the Nile, with Warren William as Julius Caesar and Henry Wilcoxon as Marc Antony. Featuring a digitally remastered picture and all-new bonus features, Cleopatra 75th Anniversary Edition is a stunning tribute to one of the most breathtaking motion pictures ever made.

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Available on DVD on April 7, 2009 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment

Universal City, California, February 13, 2009 – Universal Studios Home Entertainment proudly announces the launch of the Universal Backlot Series of historic cinematic gems on DVD on April 7, 2009 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. The first entries in the landmark series include The Pre-Code Hollywood Collection, six films from most decadent era in motion picture history that pre-date Hollywood's motion picture rating system, and Cecil B. De Mille's Oscar®-nominated historical epic, Cleopatra - 75th Anniversary Edition.

Universal is opening its vaults of rare treasures, overlooked groundbreaking work and films of historical and cultural importance for the Universal Backlot Series. Each motion picture in the series will be digitally remastered from original film elements and presented in its intended aspect ratio to help preserve its place in cinema history. Many of the films will be available on DVD for the very first time and will include a wealth of revealing new bonus features. The films, along with the documentaries, feature commentary, and archival materials that accompany them make the Universal Backlot Series essential additions to every serious cinema collection.

BONUS FEATURES:
• CLAUDETTE COLBERT: QUEEN OF THE SILVER SCREEN: An
insightful bio of one of the most popular movie stars of the 1930s and 1940s!
• CECIL B. DEMILLE: HOLLYWOOD'S EPIC DIRECTOR: A documentary
on one of the greatest showmen in Hollywood history.
• FORBIDDEN FILM: THE PRODUCTION CODE ERA: A featurette on the
"Pre-Code Hollywood" era in which filmmakers had no rules.
• FEATURE COMMENTARY: With filmmaker F.X. Feeney.
• THEATRICAL TRAILER: The original promotional trailer for the theatrical
release.

SYNOPSIS
History tells of the ruthless and ambitious Queen of the Nile. Exquisitely beautiful, she uses seduction as her weapon, luring Roman leader Julius Caesar (Warren William) into leaving his wife for her. But Cleopatra's grandiose plans for their future are thwarted when Caesar is brutally murdered. Her grief is short-lived, however, as she turns her attention to Caesar's successor, Marc Antony (Henry Wilcoxon). As a result, Antony's rule is soon fraught with betrayal and anguish, leading to a startling conclusion the Daily Express hailed as, "A great cinematic achievement, a spectacle of breathtaking brilliance."

TECHNICAL INFORMATION:
Street date: April 7, 2009
Selection number: 61106005
Price: SRP $29.98
Running Time: 1 Hour 42 Minutes
Layers: Dual Layer
Aspect Ratio: Full Frame 1.33.1
Rating: Not Rated
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish and French Subtitle
Sound: Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono

CAST AND FILMMAKERS:
Cast: Claudette Colbert, Warren William, Henry Wilcoxon
Director: Cecil B. DeMille
Writing Credits: Bartlett Cormack, Waldemar Young, Vincent Lawrence

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