The film Cleopatra is one of the most expensive and most involved films of all time. It was a major undertaking by Hollywood, and the end result was a classic that is still enjoyed by people today. The film opens with the narrator informing the audience that Julius Caesar is ruler of Rome, after winning the civil war. The opening scene is that of piles of burning Roman bodies, casualties of the Roman civil strife. Pompeii, Caesar's adversary had escaped to Egypt. Julius Caesar vows to go to Egypt to bring Pompeii to justice, and to prevent the looming civil war in Egypt. He said that wheat there is being burned, when instead it could be sold to Rome.
             Marc Antony is left with control of Rome as Caesar heads to Egypt, he is suppose to act in accordance with how Caesar would if he were still in the city. Whether he does or not remains to be seen. As the scene changes to Egypt, we learn that King Ptolemy had driven Queen Cleopatra from Alexandria. This was because Cleopatra had plotted to kill Ptolemy. Caesar tries to make peace and resolve the issues. Ptolemy however doesn't want any part of this, and instead offers Caesar gifts and treasure to make him go away and not interfere in Egypt's business. Caesar stays, and as he is in his quarters of the palace in Alexandria, Cleopatra is sneaked in by her servant, rolled up in a rug. Here, she makes her appeal to Caesar. She wants him to help her to overthrow Ptolemy because she wants to be queen. She is well aware that the main reason Caesar is here is because he is interested in adding to the coffers of Rome. She promises him great riches if he helps her. So knows that "Roman greatness was built on Egyptian riches". Caesar generals tell him not to trust Cleopatra, because she is very intelligent and tricky, and that she uses torturous ways to achieve her goals.
             Cleopatra observes Caesar from a hidden room, and notices that he has a seizure...