Cleopatra (1963)

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Because of its notorious reputation, I was quite eager to check this flick even though I wasn’t sure what to expect from it. Eventually, I thought it was not bad at all and it is actually a decent peplum in my opinion. First of all, the whole thing was just gorgeous with some awesome sets and costumes (even though, I have to admit it, some of those costumes did look ridiculous sometimes). Furthe... read more

The presentation is first class: the sets, props, costumes, location photography, and music are all of the caliber befitting the grandiose ambition of the production. I personally found the acting by the truly all-star cast to be uniformly excellent throughout with McDowall's Octavian and Harrison's Caesar deserving special mention. Taylor deserved the million dollars she got for the title role an... read more

Historical epic. The triumphs and tragedy of the Egyptian queen, Cleopatra.