Cleopatra Through the Ages

In 1934, Cecil B. Demille cast Claudette Colbert in a lavish, unrealistic retelling of the Cleopatra legend. The costume drama was campy, grandiose and filled with sin and sex.
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In 1934, Cecil B. Demille cast Claudette Colbert in a lavish, unrealistic retelling of the Cleopatra legend. The costume drama was campy, grandiose and filled with sin and sex.

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