Did Hollywood Get Cleopatra’s Story Wrong?

Ancient Egypt Couldn’t Have Been Devoid of Africans

The 1963 film implies that Ancient Egypt had barely any Arabic, African, or Levantine people. However, that certainly wasn’t the case. But setting inaccuracies aside, the movie is still a stunning work of art, and script-wise, it’s fairly accurate.

Elizabeth Taylor, as Cleopatra, is presented before her subjects.

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Its presentation of historical events is, for the most part, on point. However, when it came to the aesthetics of the film, it’s clear that the directors created a far more romanticized version of the truth.

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