Carry On Cleo is a British comedy film released in 1964. This is the tenth in the series of Carry On movies to be made, and the website ICONS. An English portrait depicts Carry On Cleo as "probably the best" of this series. Regular Sid James, Kenneth Williams, Kenneth Connor, Charles Hawtrey, and Jim Dale were present and Connor made his final appearance until he was back at Carry On Up the Jungle six years later. Joan Sims returned to the series for the first time since Carry On. Three years earlier. Sims will now appear on every Carry On to Carry On Emmannuelle in 1978, making him the most prolific actress in the series. The title role is played by Amanda Barrie in Carry On the second and last. Together with Carry On Sergeant and Carry On Screaming! , the original posters were reproduced by Royal Mail with stamps to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Carry on series in June 2008.
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Plot
The film opened during the British Caesarean invasion, with Mark Antony (Sid James) struggling to lead his troops through a miserable weather. In a nearby village, caveman Horsa (Jim Dale) and Hengist Pod (Kenneth Connor) attempted to warn Boudica about the invasion, but were captured by the Romans.
After being in Rome, Horsa was sold by the slave trade company, Marcus et Spencius, and Hengist was destined to be thrown to the lion when no one agreed to buy it. Horsa and Hengist escaped and took refuge in the Temple of Vesta. While hiding there, Julius Caesar (Kenneth Williams) arrives to consult Vestal Virgins, but attempts are made on his life by his bodyguard, Bilius (David Davenport). At close range, Horsa kills Bilius and runs away, leaving Hengist to take credit for saving Caesar's life and being Caesar's new bodyguard.
When a power struggle arose in Egypt, Mark Antony was sent to force Cleopatra (Amanda Barrie) to abdicate the throne for the sake of Ptolemy. However, Mark Antony became infatuated with him, and instead killed Ptolemy off-screen to win it. Cleopatra convinces Mark Antony to kill Caesar and become Rome's own ruler so they can rule a powerful Roman-Egyptian alliance together. After seducing one another, Mark Antony agrees, and plans to kill Caesar.
Caesar and Hengist traveled to Egypt in a kitchen, along with Agrippa (Francis de Wolff), whose Mark Antony was convinced to kill Caesar. However, Horsa has been arrested again and is now a slave to Caesar's kitchen. After killing lords (Peter Gilmore), Horses and kitchen slaves killed Agrippa and his killer friends and swam to Egypt. Hengist, who had been sent to fight Agrippa and was unaware of Horsa's presence on board, again took credit.
Once at the palace of Cleopatra, an Egyptian forecaster (Jon Pertwee) warned the Emperor of a plan to kill him, but Mark Anthony convinced Caesar to escape. Instead, Caesar convinced Hengist to move with him, as Cleopatra and Caesar never met. At the meeting, Cleopatra lured Hengist, who accidentally exposed Cleopatra and Mark Anthony as potential killers. He and Caesar then allied themselves with Horsa, and after defeating the Cleopatra Sosages (Tom Clegg) bodyguard in battle, Hengist and the party fled from Egypt. Caesar returned to Rome, only to be killed on Ides of March. Horsa and Hengist returned to England, and Mark Antony was left in Egypt to live "one Saturday night long" with Cleopatra.
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Background notes
The costumes and sets used in the film were originally intended for Cleopatra (1963) before the production moved to Rome and rebuilt new sets there. Carry On Cleo was filmed between July 13 and August 28, 1964.
The original poster and publicity artwork by Tom Chantrell was withdrawn from circulation after 20th Century Fox succeeded in bringing a case of copyright infringement against Anglo Amalgamated distributor, who discovered the design was based on a painting by Howard Terpning which Fox owns copyright and is accustomed to promoting the movie Cleopatra.
Cast
Filming and location
- Filming date: July 13 - August 28, 1964
Interior :
- Pinewood Studios, Buckinghamshire
- Chobham Common, Surrey
Penerimaan
The film is one of the 12 most popular films at the UK box office in 1965.
Colin McCabe, Professor of English at Exeter University, labeled this film (along with Carry On Up The Khyber ) as one of the best films of all time.
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