There was a time when Hollywood was flooded with films about the ancient Rome. Some of these were very successful, others weren’t. Cleopatra goes in the second category.
The
incredibly beautiful Elizabeth Taylor plays the queen Cleopatra of Egypt, a most powerful woman who is not easily corrupted. Only Caesar himself and Marc Anthony can affect her loyalty, the most powerful men in the world by that time.
Obviously a lot of money was put in to this, but the audience found it boring and therefore it ...