Cleopatra (1963 film): Difference between revisions

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* [[Say My Name]]: Cleopatra screams Antony's name when she finds out he married Octavia.
* [[Shining City]]: Rome and Alexandria.
* [[Shown Their Work]]: The film, although no stranger to [[Hollywood History]], is remarkably respectful of Classic sources. Many colourfulcolorful and dramatic episodes (Cleopatra rolled in a carpet, Caesar killed near Pompey's monument, Mark Antony covering Brutus' body with a cloak) are directly lifted from Suetonius, Plutarch, and other ancient writers. Many historical events, place-names and figures are mentioned in the movie, raising its educational value.
* [[Slap Slap Kiss]]
* [[The Speechless]]: Flavius, Caesar's loyal manservant.
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* [[That Man Is Dead]]: "There is no one here by the name of Mark Antony... alive".
* [[Unlimited Wardrobe]]: Taylor wore 65 different costumes in the film.
* [[Wise Beyond Their Years]]: Cleopatra.
* [[Woman Scorned]]: Averted. Despite all the public acknowledgements Caesar makes of his relationship to Cleopatra, Calpurnia stays dignified.
** Played straight with Cleopatra after Mark Antony marries Octavia. She humiliates him thoroughly during an audience when he needs a treaty from her.