I'm watching Cleopatra, the version with Elizabeth Taylor. I like this version. Unilke another version I've seen, here Cleopatra is acknowledged as one of the great scholars of her time. This version also reflects that she came from a subtle and dangerous court. Nicely done!
It's definitely a film with an undeservedly bad reputation - largely owing to the budget and the off-camera drama occurring during filming - and one that could stand with a sober critical reappraisal. I prefer it to the Colbert version, though I have a soft spot for Warren William as Caesar just because... well... Warren William.
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dragonyphoenix) wrote2013-07-27 03:33 pm
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