
This epic drama may’ve received mixed reviews, but with a budget that big and 4 Academy Award wins, it’s hard to ignore “Cleopatra.” Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, and Rex Harrison’s performances have been singled out, but then there’s its running time of 4 hours and 8 minutes! It was 1963’s highest-grossing film and, despite some inaccuracies, it is considered a fairly close look at Ancient Egypt during the time of the last active pharaoh – so we guess the length was necessary.