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Cleopatra: Spectacle Gone Wild
Lecture no. 4 from the course: A Historian Goes to the Movies: Ancient Rome
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Taught by Professor Gregory S. Aldrete | 33 min | Categories: History
How did the 1963 film, Cleopatra, bring about the destruction of the golden age of epic films set in ancient Rome—and destroy the old Hollywood studio system? How does this film treat the historical accounts of figures like Julius Caesar, Mark Antony, and Octavian? Why do its grand costumes and sets still deserve admiration?
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Cleopatra: Spectacle Gone Wild
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