One of the most infamous productions in Hollywood history, the 1963 production of Cleopatra starred Elizabeth Taylor as the Egyptian queen, and Richard Burton as her lover Mark Antony - the duo consciously coupled in real life on the production.
The most expensive movie ever made at the time, Taylor was paid a record breaking $1M for her role, while the chaotic production nearly bankrupted studio 20th Century Fox.
As the movie celebrates it's 60th Anniversary, Paul Whitington looks back at Elizabeth Taylor and Cleopatra for RTÉ Arena - listen above.
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