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A Historian Goes to the Movies: Ancient RomeHow the 1963 film "Cleopatra" brings about the destruction of the golden age of epic films set in ancient Rome; how this movie treats the historical accounts of various figures; why its grand costumes and sets still deserve admiration.

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