Cleo’s have come and gone. There have been many films and books depicting Cleo as she really was to great melodramatic Cleo. Three other popular Cleo’s were the Claudette Colbert (1934), Vivien Leigh (1945), and Leonor Varela (1999). There were many more variations between those years.
The one Cleo that will always stand out and let’s not forget Mark is the one staring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton (1963). I was old enough to enjoy it on the big screen. Rex Harrison made a good Caesar; watch him have a similar attitude in “The Honey Pot” (1967).
Enough time, thought, and money have been put into this production that I am bound to overlook a few of the most important items about this film. The movie is more than just the actors are. The characters are very well portrayed. The set and costumes are dazzling. They really showed up in the scene when Cleopatra entered Rome. And the navel battle was spectacular.
The year 48 BCE, the place Egypt. The end of the great Pharos is near. The world is being usurped by Rome. We are looking at the story of a power struggle between brother and sister for the control of Egypt, and just as intriguing between two great empires and as results an unforgettable lone story. Will a great sew battle turn the tide?
Every one is going to have a favorite Cleo and find flaws in the others. However this Cleo will always the one others are gauged by.