Cleopatra Claudette Colbert Julius Caesar Warren William Marc Antony Henry Wilcoxon Released by Paramount Pictures | Directed By Cecil B. DeMille Proof That It’s Pre-Code-ish The film’s title card is placed on a strategically lit nude woman. Much of Claudette Colbert’s wardrobe is focused on showing as much of her chest region as possible. One outfit is essentially a skirt and pasties! And a lot of the extras are somehow wearing even less. This film has an almost literal cat fight– women dressed in leopard skins just start going at it. Historically, Cleopatra the Egyptian probably wasn’t as lily white … Continue reading
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