Historic sexuality and violence was displayed upon the
masses more than 86-years ago. Film buffs and Claudette Colbert fans will want
this Blue-Ray flick in their collection of vintage favorites. The picture and
sound clarity is marvelously restored in this remastered classic of 1934s “Cleopatra.”
The bonus features were nothing to jump up and down
about, but “Claudette Colbert: Queen of the Silver Screen,” had some enlightening
details about the censorship in Hollywood during the antiquated era of movie making.
I also learned three fascinating facts about Colbert as a movie actress from watching
this bonus feature. This bonus feature also included a scantly clad photo of Colbert
in a publicity photo from “Cleopatra.” (Above picture; Claudette Colbert, 1934)
The movie itself was nothing spectacular for myself,
but I did like the fact of the movies depiction as Julius Caesar as a greedy tyrant,
and his murder was justice served in my opinion, and Colbert’s version of “Cleopatra”
satisfied my knowledge of the mass murdering Julius Caesar.
Three and a half stars for this movie.
Mark Izzy Schurr
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