The film Cleopatra is about the wonderous and most powerful Queen of Egypt, alongside her younger brother. She was not only well-educated and clever; her speechless beauty enraptured many men and she contained powers of seduction. The movie clearly depicted Cleopatra’s power and scandalous romance between the Roman leader, Julius Caesar, and the militant, Mark […]
Read MoreCleopatra, by Madeline Clark
The beginning scenes capture the magnificent buildings and architecture of the great city of Egypt. We see shields and armor made of gold being paraded through the city. Cleopatra, 1999, directed by Franc Roddam, was a movie of passion and power. This was a story of a timeless romance between Egypt’s most famous queen, the […]
Read MoreCleopatra, by Anita Denisenko
Cleopatra is a film that highlights the struggles the Egyptian queen experienced during her ruling. Julius Caesar was a leader for the Roman Republic in the film and had an affair with the young queen. Cleopatra conspired against him and manipulated him in order to gain power. The Roman became infatuated with Cleopatra along with […]
Read MoreCleopatra, by Steven Valanoski
When the film Cleopatra was released back in 1963, the film itself suffered major setbacks, particularly in the scandalous affair between the two main leads, Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. This not only set the hype for the film at a whole other level, but it also garnered interest in the time period of the […]
Read MoreCleopatra, by Sophia Traina
Cleopatra is a classic movie that takes place in Egypt. This movie shows us the extravagant outfits and luxurious life that Cleopatra lived. This movie was released in 1963 and was directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz. Some of the world’s most famous actors and actresses acted in this movie, like the late Elizabeth Taylor who […]
Read MoreCleopatra, by Danielle Hoover
In January of 1961, Joseph L. Mankiewicz began directing what would become the four hour long epic, Cleopatra. After sixteen weeks of filming, and $7 million spent, Mankiewicz had only produced ten minutes of the film. Nevertheless, the budget increased $31.1 million, and the filming of the drama continued on. Money wasn’t the only setback however, poor […]
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