CLEOPATRA(1963)
Perhaps impossible to believe, but I have finally watched
this classic movie on Jan. 4/5, 2022!!! Just never got around
to it! Anyway, this is truly a glorious visual tribute to
some historical figures that were larger than life, as is
this movie!
I took the time to do a little research on
Cleo and her life and this is actually pretty close to
the truth, with a few litarary licenses taken here and
there! That is to be expected as the whole history of
that time is somewhat speculative! As that may be, this
is a very long movie(4+ hrs!!) but truly it keeps your
interest for the whole time!
Lavish sets(Cleopatra's entrance to Rome is one that
I'm not sure has ever been beaten!), great actors,
beautifully shot and great soundtrack adds to the
experience! I found it to be a great movie, but
perhaps because I love history maybe that makes my
opinion a little slanted! Don't care really, this
is a true classic!!
BTW, the reviewer below apparently either is too young
or has forgotten, but epic movies like this all had
intermissions just for the relief of the patrons!! A+
From a reviewer at IMDb.com:
Historical epic. The triumphs and tragedy of the Egyptian
queen, Cleopatra.
This is the sort of film that is both impressive and also
daunting. You have to admire them making a film more than
four hours long on Cleopatra and her romances with Julius
Caesar and Marc Antony. Whether accurate or not, it is quite
the undertaking.
But then, you also have more than four hours... which is quite
an investment. If this was a TV mini-series, I could see that.
But it is rather long to sit through without an intermission.
Did people in the theater wet themselves? Perhaps, as the film
remains as well known today (2016) as it was in 1963. - gavin6942