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Legions of the Nile

Legions of the Nile

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Status

Released

Release Date

Nov 27, 1959

Runtime

1h 40m

Genres

History, Drama, Adventure

User Score

52%

Original Title

Le legioni di Cleopatra

Production Companies

Comptoir Français de Productions Cinématographiques (CFPC), Alexandra Produzioni Cinematografiche, Atenea Films, Societé Cinématographique Lyre

Director

Vittorio Cottafavi

Description

Octavio secretly sent his consul Curridio to Alexandria in a final attempt to reach peace. In the city, he meets Berenice, a mysterious and beautiful dancer who falls in love. Actually, the dancer is the queen Cleopatra who leads a double life using this name.