Cleopatra (Five Star Collection) [DVD]

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Cleopatra's handsome three-disc set spreads the restored four-hour print of the movie across two discs. The anamorphic widescreen print looks quite magnificent and Alex North's wondrous score comes up like new in Dolby 5.1 sound. There's a patchy and only intermittently revealing commentary track from Chris Mankiewicz, Tom Mankiewicz, Martin Landau, and Jack Brodsky. Much better is the comprehensive two-hour documentary that occupies disc 3, which tells in hair-raising detail the extraordinary story of a film production that became totally out of control. This is accompanied by some short archival material, but the documentary alone is a compelling reason to acquire this set. --Mark Walker

Product description

This 1963 extravaganza, directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, is certainly an epic historical drama with all the elements: elaborate sets, intricate costuming, name actors, a factual basis, and an overlong script (just over four hours). But the acting is well, ISBN13: B000059HAQ ISBN10: B000059HAQ Material Type: dvd