Cleopatra
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The man-hungry Queen of Egypt leads Julius Caesar and Marc Antony astray, amid scenes of DeMillean splendor.
In 48 BC, Cleopatra vies with her brother Ptolemy for control of Egypt. Marc Antony and Octavian are named co-rulers of Rome. Antony invites her to meet with him in Tarsus, intending to bring her back to Rome as a captive. She entices him to her barge and throws a party with exotic animals and beautiful dancers, and soon bewitches him. She tests a poison on a condemned murderer to see how it works and kills Antony.
In 48 BC, Cleopatra vies with her brother Ptolemy for control of Egypt. Marc Antony and Octavian are named co-rulers of Rome. Antony invites her to meet with him in Tarsus, intending to bring her back to Rome as a captive. She entices him to her barge and throws a party with exotic animals and beautiful dancers, and soon bewitches him. She tests a poison on a condemned murderer to see how it works and kills Antony.
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