Cleopatra

1934

Action / Biography / Drama / History / War

15
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 68% · 12 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 68% · 500 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.8/10 10 5102 5.1K

1st century epic egypt roman empire cleopatra ancient rome

Plot summary

The queen of Egypt barges the Nile and flirts with Mark Antony and Julius Caesar.

Director

Cecil B. DeMille Photo
Cecil B. DeMille

Top cast

Marjorie Bonner Photo
Marjorie Bonner as Roman Girl
John Roy Photo
John Roy as Roman Soldier
Juanita Moore Photo
Juanita Moore as Dancer / Slave Girl
Kenneth Gibson Photo
Kenneth Gibson as Scribe
720p.BluRay 1080p.BluRay
931.64 MB
978*720
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 41 min
Seeds 2
1.69 GB
1456*1072
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 41 min
Seeds 6

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Nazi_Fighter_David 7 / 10

DeMille's baths were a very real contribution to the sexuality of the screen...

Reviewed by marxsarx 8 / 10

This is a very different Cleopatra than the 1963 version!

This movie is very different from the 1963 film starring Elizabeth Taylor. This version of "Cleopatra" doesn't take itself nearly as seriously as that film, and actually, it may be easier to watch for that very reason. However, Cleopatra as played by Claudette Colbert is definitely over the top. At times, she is so campy in her role that it seems inappropriate given some of the situations she is in and the gravity of the moment. I often had the sense that Claudett Colbert was straining to bring out a great performance of Cleopatra but that the director was guiding her to overdo it against her wishes and she somehow is letting the audience know! "Cleopatra" walks a fine line between being a tongue in cheek film and between being a serious drama, and sometimes the lines get blurred. Warren William is a bit irritating in his role as Julius Caesar. Henry Wilcoxon fares much better as Marc Antony and this film picks up steam as soon as he arrives on the scene. Several of the bit players are very good in "Cleopatra." This movie has an odd fascination to it. I actually found it to be better the second time I watched it than the first. It's worth watching for film buffs, but perhaps not everyone's cup of tea. I'd give this one an 80/100 despite the fact that it was nominated for "Best Picture" in 1934.
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