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Cleopatra's skin colour didn't matter in ancient Egypt – her strategic role in world history did
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCleopatra (centre) is played by a black actress, Adele James, in the new Netflix docudrama series....
Netflix’s ‘Queen Cleopatra’ was surrounded in controversy — here’s the true story of Cleopatra
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 11 months ago‘Queen Cleopatra’ has been criticized for casting a Black actress to play the titular Egyptian...
Queen Cleopatra Probably Got Married Three Times In Her Short Life
Women's Health via Yahoo News· 1 year agoQueen Cleopatra's life is explored in a Netflix docuseries by the same name. The Egyptian queen had...
‘The Cleopatras’ Review: The Last Queens of Egypt
The Wall Street Journal· 2 weeks agoBOOKSHELF Writing of the 1949 black comedy “Kind Hearts and Coronets,” in which Alec Guinness played every member of an eccentric aristocratic family,...
The ‘Queen Cleopatra’ Uproar Explained
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 1 year ago“Queen Cleopatra,” Netflix’s four-part documentary on perhaps the most famous Queen of Egypt, has been very poorly reviewed. On Rotten Tomatoes it...
Mayor of Rome on Turning the Eternal City Into a “Global Capital of Cinema”
The Hollywood Reporter via Yahoo News· 5 months agoNot since the days of Ben-Hur, Cleopatra and Fellini classics like La Dolce Vita has Rome enjoyed...
‘Queen Cleopatra’ Director Speaks Out: ‘What Bothers You So Much About a Black Cleopatra?’...
Variety via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLast summer, I was living in Venice Beach and had decided, due to a friend’s persistence, to visit a...
Director of Netflix series starring a Black Cleopatra fires back at Egyptian backlash
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNetflix's 'Queen Cleopatra' director defended the series in a Friday essay following allegations of 'blackwashing' and falsifying ancient Egyptian history.
The Best Movies of 1963: Behind-the-Scenes Secrets of the Top Films Turning 60!
Woman's World via Yahoo News· 7 months agoFor those keeping track of such things, all things born in 1963 are celebrating their 60th...
'Viva Las Vegas': Exploring the Cast
First for Women via Yahoo News· 2 months agoIn the vibrant landscape of 1960s cinema, Viva Las Vegas stands out. Released in 1964, this musical romantic comedy captivated audiences with its...