Review of Caesar and Cleopatra (1945) by Daryl K — 11 Sep 2013

Claude Rains' patient Caesar and Vivien Leigh's haughty Cleopatra are the performances that manage to carry this picture for me. George Bernard Shaw's adaptation of his own play is otherwise indulgent, overstuffed, and even a bit dull in spots -- a breezier adaptation with the same actors might've made for a better film.

Director Gabriel Pascal manages an epic scope in exterior scenes, but some of the interiors still feel a bit stagey.