Queen Cleopatra (Claudette Colbert), her position in Egypt compromised by the ambitions of her brother Ptolemy, makes lovers of both Julius Caesar and (following his death) Marc Antony, by way of consolidating her power. But love has its way with her, and Cleopatra is undone by the very weapon she previously wielded. A fever dream combining Egyptian references with art deco flourishes, the film showcases coquettish Colbert to perfection.
Paramount Productions, Inc. Director: Cecil B. DeMille. Screenwriter: Waldemar Young, Vincent Lawrence. Based on an adaptation of historical material by Bartlett Cormack. Cinematographer: Victor Milner. Editor: Anne Bauchens. Cast: Claudette Colbert, Warren William, Henry Wilcoxon, Joseph Schildkraut, Ian Keith. 35mm, b/w, 100 min.
