Review of Cleopatra (1963) by Peter Bradshaw for The Guardian — 04 Sep 2001
Joseph L Mankiewicz's four-hour Cleopatra is a stately but sometimes mindboggling spectacle. The central moment is the queen's jawdropping entry into Rome, for which Mankiewicz creates a sensational Busby Berkeley fantasy, like the world's biggest Olympic opening ceremony.
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This review of Cleopatra (1963) was written by Peter Bradshaw and published by The Guardian on 04 Sep 2001.
Cleopatra has generally received positive reviews.
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