June 1, 2009
(ps) the best "cleopatra" so far is still cecil b demile's version in the 30s with claudett colbert whose cleopatra has poise, discretion and the aloof IT. the script is concise but with punctual pearly lines as "be careful when you seek love, if you cannot find love, don't give a thing...if you're rich as cleopatra, give everything!" despite its male leads look heavily cosmetic like silent cinema but the seduction is subtly tactful as the queen's heart is her own, harbored with resourceful preservation until the moment she uncovers the fearless man of men worthy of her affection....what a seductress.
