Cleopatra

Pros: Colbert, Cinematography, Costumes, Sets
Cons: The remake is worse, yet better known

Cleopatra (1934)

Cecil B. DeMille directed this blockbuster, as he also did the remake, starring Liz Taylor, in 1963. Be not deceived, the original is still the best!

Starring Claudette Colbert, as the super vamp Cleopatra, it...

Pros: sets, costumes, entertaining direction, Colbert well cast
Cons: dubious, sensationalist history

Much tighter than the 1963 spectacle, the 1934 version also has high production values and elaborate sets. While the campy performances make the film closer to 'Melrose Place' than a history lesson, they are also a guilty pleasure. Cecil B. DeMille both...