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Pre-Code Hollywood does ancient Egypt dirty — and Claudette Colbert's eyeliner game is eternal.
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Cleopatra (1934)

gloriously extraslinky pre-Code energyepic on a budget

Overview

DramaHistoryRomance

The queen of Egypt barges the Nile and flirts with Mark Antony and Julius Caesar.

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ancient egyptroman empireancient romeegyptpre-codealexandria egyptcleopatra1st century bc

Standout Aspects

Costume

Colbert's sheer gowns and headdresses — pre-Code means *pre-Code*.

Production

DeMille's intimate epic: lavish sets, tiny runtime, maximum chutzpah.

Acting

Colbert winks through history; Wilcoxon simping magnificently.

Best for:Solo: Appreciating 1930s Hollywood audacity with zero interruptions.·Date Night: When you want vintage romance that doesn't overstay its welcome.·Rewatch: Catching new delicious details in DeMille's campy staging.
Heads up:Sexual Content: Surprisingly suggestive for 1934 — sheer costumes, implied seduction scenes.
Cecil B. DeMille

Director

Cecil B. DeMille

ReleasedOct 5, 1934
Runtime1h 40m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Paramount Pictures

Top Cast

Claudette Colbert

Claudette Colbert

Cleopatra

Warren William

Warren William

Julius Caesar

Henry Wilcoxon

Henry Wilcoxon

Marc Antony

Joseph Schildkraut

Joseph Schildkraut

King Herod

Ian Keith

Ian Keith

Octavian

Gertrude Michael

Gertrude Michael

Calpurnia

C. Aubrey Smith

C. Aubrey Smith

Enobarbus

Irving Pichel

Irving Pichel

Apollodorus

Arthur Hohl

Arthur Hohl

Brutus

Edwin Maxwell

Edwin Maxwell

Casca

Leonard Mudie

Leonard Mudie

Pothinos

Ferdinand Gottschalk

Ferdinand Gottschalk

Glabrio (scenes deleted)

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Made just before the Hays Code clamped down, this is Hollywood's last gasp of unapologetic sensuality in historical epics.

Trivia

Colbert famously hated her costumes, calling them 'sheets' — yet they became iconic pre-Code fashion moments.

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CLEOPATRA (1934) (Cecil B. DeMille) (Masters of Cinema) Official Trailer

CLEOPATRA (1934) (Cecil B. DeMille) (Masters of Cinema) Official Trailer

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