Cleopatra

Arthur Hohl, C. Aubrey Smith, Claudette Colbert

The man-hungry Queen of Egypt leads Julius Caesar and Marc Antony astray, amid scenes of DeMillean splendor.

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Unrated, 100 min.

Directed by: Cecil B. DeMille

Released: October 5, 1934

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DVD Released: May 23, 2006

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  • January 18, 2008
    the 30s "cleopatra" is cecil b. demille's epic piece as well as claudette colbert's ultimate height of shimmering glamour in lavish period costumes by the 30s fashion genius travis banton.

    the triangle between cleopatra, caesar and marc antony is grandeurly reputed and celebr... ...( read more )
  • July 14, 2007
    makes me wanna take a milk bath just thinking about this sand n sandal drum thumper...man, was ms. colbert hottt in this...
  • November 23, 2008
    honestly, who knows what happened back then. how much of de mille's film is actually true is still a matter of argument. but colbert is a spicy delight as the queen, and william and wilcoxon are admirable leads. the highlight of the film is the sudection of antony. where the ... ...( read more )
  • February 23, 2007
    This Demille film is the original and out ranks its follow-ups. This was I placed here due to some of the mapping and acting that was done here. It was considered an animation in its time. It is a well acted movie with a lot of punch for an older movie and a classic as well.

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