Costumes... Sumptuous, Scenery... Sumptuous, Makeup... Sumptuous, yet all three were far from authentic to the time period, according to historians. Actually, this film is certainly fun to watch (if you feel you have plenty of time to devote to it, considering its overblown hours long running time). For someone of my age (76) watching it again does bring back memories of seeing it on the big screen and being blown away by the pageantry of the whole thing. Of course, realism wasn't quite as important to someone younger then. Obviously, they weren't looking for too much accuracy in the simple fact that they left out the multiple children that Cleopatra had with Antony, which was certainly another strong bond between them. As long as you can leave true history at the door, go ahead and enjoy this film.
Review of Cleopatra
