Carry On Cleo

Carry On…Cleo

Star Cast	-     Sid James, Charles Hawtrey, Kenneth Connor, Kenneth Williams, Joan Sims, Amanda Barrie, Jim Dale
Director	-          Gerald Thomas
Producer	-          Peter Rogers
Rating	-          A
Year of Release	-          1964
Category	-          Hollywood
Genre	-          Comedy

  Movie Gist

Horsa & Hengist in a Briton village

  The movie is about an attempt by a bungling slave, Hengist (Kenneth Connor) to rescue his master, the Roman Emperor Julius Caesar (Kenneth Williams) against assassination. 

Julius Caesar with Mark Antony

Mark Antony with Cleo

The Romans invade Britain with an army led by Mark Antony (Sid James). The army attacks a Briton village where its residents still live in caves & wear animal skins. They capture & enslave some of the villagers & take them to Rome. Among the villagers are – square wheel maker Hengist Pod (William Connor) & a fearless warrior Horsa (Jim Dale). The slaves are bought by a trader Spencius & auctioned. No one bids for Hengist; he’s listed in for lion-fodder. When an attempt is made to

Cleo & Mark Antony conspiring
against Caesar

kill Caesar, Horsa fiercely fights & kills his enemies. In a confusion, Hengist gets all the credit instead of Horsa; & is made Caesar’s bodyguard.

Front to back - Hengist, Caesar & Horsa
trying to escape from Egypt

Meanwhile, Caesar’s best friend – Mark Antony is sent to Egypt for an alliance. Antony is overwhelmed after seeing Cleopatra aka Cleo (Amanda Barrie), the Egyptian Queen. He falls for her. The only way for Antony to achieve her is by killing Caesar & Hengist. 
However, Antony’s plan to kill Caesar in Egypt goes in vain. Caesar, Horsa, Hengist & the other British countrymen escape to Britain.