--- title: Elizabeth Taylor as Cleopatra VII author: 20th Century Fox source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11731/elizabeth-taylor-as-cleopatra-vii/ format: machine-readable-alternate updated: 1970-01-01 --- # Elizabeth Taylor as Cleopatra VII _Authored by 20th Century Fox_ ## Image File [![Elizabeth Taylor as Cleopatra VII](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11731.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11731.jpg) ## Image Caption The iconic cinematic performance of Elizabeth Taylor in the motion picture *[Cleopatra](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/cleopatra/)* (1963) left a lasting impression of the [Egyptian](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Egyptian/) queen’s supposed beauty. Despite its emphatic opulence, the movie still implies that Cleopatra could only maintain her relationships with [Caesar](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/caesar/) and [Antony](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mark_Antony/) due to her physical appearance. Still of Elizabeth Taylor in *Cleopatra*, dir. by Joseph L. Mankiewicz (20th Century Fox, 1963): “My breasts are full of love and life. My hips are rounded and well apart.” #### Editorial Review This human-authored image has been reviewed by our editorial team before publication to ensure accuracy, reliability and adherence to academic standards in accordance with our [editorial policy](https://www.worldhistory.org/static/editorial-policy/). ## Cite This Work ### APA Fox, 2. C. (2020, January 30). Elizabeth Taylor as Cleopatra VII. *World History Encyclopedia*. ### Chicago Fox, 20th Century. "Elizabeth Taylor as Cleopatra VII." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 30, 2020. . ### MLA Fox, 20th Century. "Elizabeth Taylor as Cleopatra VII." *World History Encyclopedia*, 30 Jan 2020, . ## License & Copyright Original image by **20th Century Fox**. Submitted by [Branko van Oppen](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/bvoppen/ "User Page: Branko van Oppen"), published on 30 January 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright, fair use](https://www.copyright.gov/fair-use/). This content is protected by copyright. We believe that this reproduction constitutes fair use because: it is published for non-commercial educational purposes; no public domain copies are available of this material; only a small section of the work is reproduced in inferior quality; and this reproduction will not reduce the market for or value of the original work in any way. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.