The movie stars Claudette Colbert (Parrish, Three Came Home), Warren William (Arizona, The Wolf Man), Henry Wilcoxon (Caddyshack, The Greatest Show on Earth), Joseph Schildkraut (The Greatest Story Ever Told, Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation), and Ian Keith (It Came from Beneath the Sea, Idenity Unknown).
The plot follows Cleopatra, Mark Anthony, and Julius Caesar. It centers on Cleopatra trying to do whats best for Egypt.
I though the Williams Caesar wsa a little over the top acting. I think it may be more a sign of the times he acted in. There was a scend with trumpets that made t seem obvious that they were on a sound stage, not a good thing.
It seemed to me to be more "racy" then I expectd. It was shot pre sensorship. There was something called the Hayes Code that was around from around 1930 (might be 1934) to 1968. It was guidelines for most major studios. I thought if the Code was in effect it would have problems with the costumes.
I thought the stock footage for the big battle scenes were interisting. It came across as it came from several other movies and several degrees of quality.
I was not too impressed with the movie. It just did not do much for me. I am mostly feeling indiffrent. I rate the movie as a C. If you like old movies stream it but otherwise I say pass on it.
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