Cleopatra (1963)
Directed (mostly) by
Joseph L. Mankiewicz this film stars Elizabeth Taylor, Richard
Burton, Rex Harrison and Roddy McDowall. The young queen of Egypt
seeks to keep her kingdom free of Rome and increase her power base.
As with any historical
film there are some inaccuracies here but largely the film sticks to
what really happened. Where the script may be weaker is in dealing
with the relationship between Cleopatra and Anthony which never
really seems to have the right chemistry which is odd as the actors
were famously having an affair at the time. While the plot may be
long and average this film certainly makes up for it in scale and
spectacle, some sequences really show where the huge budget went.
4/5
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