My Life with Cleopatra: The Making of a Hollywood Classic

by Walter Wanger and Joe Hyams

Kenneth Turan (Afterword)

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Cleopatra faced countless problems during its filming and production: passionate casting disputes, broken contracts, a costly re-location from London to Rome, an emergency tracheotomy for its star, Elizabeth Taylor, scandal-ridden gossip surrounding relationships on set, and a budget of $2 million that ballooned to final costs of $44 million. Legendary producer Walter Wanger recalls the drama that occurred both on and off the set, including the incredible obstacles he had to overcome and the exhilaration of producing a cinematic triumph. A revealing story about Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton’s tempestuous romance and an insightful filmmaker’s journal, now back in print...Read more
  • ISBN10 0345804058
  • ISBN13 9780345804051
  • Publish Date 4 June 2013 (first published 1 January 2013)
  • Publish Status Inactive
  • Out of Print 22 January 2025
  • Publish Country US
  • Publisher Random House USA Inc
  • Imprint Vintage Books