Cleopatra

tylor do a great job in this film and I think that she who make the film great, but direction isnt that inportant there is a lot of mistakes in other had I dont know why the but sexy and nude... Full review

A spectacular 1960's production of an unforgettable noble leader of ancient Egypt.Her first words as she is unfurled in a rug are,"thank you" and thus begins the tale of Cleopatra and her desire to regain her rightful place on the Egyptian... Full review

The movies portrays in an acurate form of the coruption that plagued the ancient world. The greed for power and control. It shows at what length a powerful woman would go to preserve her son's future. It shows the love that... Full review

Lavish settings. You'll be in awe from start to finish. Even though this movie bombed in the movies, as a DVD movie, it's a MUST OWN; a wonderful addition to one's movie collection.... Full review

It was such a great movie! I loved the costumes. They are different from the Tudor ones. The movie has cleary shown the up and downs of Cleopatra's reign.... Full review

This is one of my all time fav movies. Visually stunning and powerpack performances by Liz Taylor and Richard Burton make it a must see. Lot's of history behind this movie also off screen as well as on. Although I do... Full review

Despite being outstandingly shot, with expensive sets and costumes and a wonderful cast who acted wonderfully, the story ruined the movie. If only it was a shorter version and wasnt dragged around at all edges to enlarge it, the movie would've... Full review

This is a story about love and power.Cleopatra play by Elizabeth Taylor desire to rule not only Egypt but the rest of the known world.Her first lover Julius Caeser play by Rex Harrison wants to turn Rome from a republic to... Full review

This movie was amazing. It seemed so realistic! Everyone should rate it a A+. Good job Elizabeth Taylor! Ok thank you. I need it to be at least 30 words... Full review

Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton leads an all-star cast in the 1963 epic film, "Cleopatra" It shows a personal account on one of Egypt's most famous queen and his affair with Marc Antony after the death of Julius Caesar. This film... Full review

There are of course splendid moments of pure pageant and spectacle - the grandeur of Cleopatras barge sailing into Tarsus, the decisive Battle of Actium, and that beautiful, bosomy woman in 68 magnificent costumes. Large, lavish and ludicrous, Cleopatra is memorable for the wrong reasons, but especially for Taylors torturous outing as the temptress queen. ... Full Review

Bressane's "Cleopatra", screened at the Venice Film Festival, does not disappoint, at least not totally, though it is nowhere as impressive as the one made famous by Taylor, Burton and Rex Harrison. It could well be a ballet with a camera capturing it all, and the drama happens mostly indoors, except for one brilliant scene by the seaside. ... Full Review

BE : I actually just got a movie that was reissued on DVD a few months ago called Female Space Invaders, which is a really, really terrible movieand, yet, somehow, they got John Barry to do the score. Its such a conglomerate of high-priced talent, and each with their own agenda ... Full Review

Cleopatra Special Edition - DVD Review 1963s Cleopatra isnt an out-and-out trainwreck The movie is rainy Sunday afternoon fare, but the Making Of deserves your full attention: one of the best DVD docs youll ever see. ... Full Review

Actually, Cleopatra reminds me of a 1963 version of Gladiator , except the film is even more inept and plays like an endless TV soap-opera script. Similarly, 20th Century Fox would do well to award "I endured Cleopatra " buttons to anyone who is able to watch the entire 4-hour spectacle. ... Full Review

She demanded a different holder for each of the many cigarettes she smoked daily during the filming of "Cleopatra," and the holder's color couldn't clash with the cloth on any table at which she smoked. ... Full Article

Rome is a famous city that has been used not only as a backdrop but entire films have been set in the ancient city. Here are some iconic films set or filmed in the city. ... Full Article

Cleopatra and Mark Antony were immortalised as two of history's greatest lovers, but their final resting place has always been a mystery. Now archaeologists in Egypt are about to start excavating a site that they believe could conceal their tombs. ... Full Article

Yes, the budget for 1963's "Cleopatra," starring Elizabeth Taylor, nearly wrecked a studio, but "Vanity Fair's Tales of Hollywood" shows that movie-making has never been easy - or painless. ( American Film Classics ) The half-life of the atom and... ... Full Article

As film consumption migrates from the cinema to the living room -- and downsizes from the silver screen to the LCD screen -- there's something almost defiantly old-fashioned about a 70mm retrospective. ... Full Article

"Why two?" Chen asked. "The first one, they built it in England and it rained all the time so they moved it to Rome. Then you have -- it cost $44 million, which was real money in those days. ... Full Article