Cleopatra is a 1934 American epic film directed by Cecil B. DeMille and distributed by Paramount Pictures. A retelling of the story of Cleopatra VII of Egypt, the screenplay was written by Waldemar Young and Vincent Lawrence and was based on Bartlett Cormack's adaptation of historical material. Claudette Colbert stars as Cleopatra, Warren William as Julius Caesar, and Henry Wilcoxon as Mark Antony. | Because We Love Classic Cinema

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Many of Cleopatra's remarkable accomplishments were obscured by her Roman conquerers, but the truth about her reign is far more intriguing and complex than what you learned in school. Play along and test your Cleopatra knowledge in the video below using Facebook's new poll feature: | National Geographic TV