Cleopatra (1963), with Jeremy Swist and Nicole Becklinger

02/19/21 • 59 min

Movies We Dig | Film, Antiquity and Everything in Between

We get into classic Hollywood's take on Egypt's most (in)famous queen with the help of Heavy Metal Classicist Jeremy Swist and pharaonic expert Nikki Becklinger. How do modern visions of Cleopatra depart or align with the historical ruler? What is the significance of Cleopatra then and now? How much did it cost to make this movie? Answer on that: a lot. Our real consensus though is that the face of ancient women should be more than Cleopatra. We stan for the Hatshepsut movie!Links to the articles we mention on modern depictions of Cleopatra and the Black Athena debates in the field:

Casting Cleopatra
- Part 1
- Part 2
Denise McCoskey's Black Athena, White Power

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Casting Cleopatra
- Part 1
- Part 2
Denise McCoskey's Black Athena, White Power

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