TV series
The Cleopatras
1983 · 1 season
A lurid, talky historical pageant that lurches between camp melodrama and gruesome intrigue, demanding attention but often rewarding it with unintentional hilarity.
- Created by
- Philip Mackie
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Michelle Newell, Graham Crowden, Richard Griffiths
- Overview
- The Cleopatras is a 1983 BBC Television historical drama serial created and written by Philip Mackie. Set in Ancient Egypt during the latter part of the Ptolemaic Dynasty, the eight-part series follows the lives of a series of queens belonging to the Ptolemaic Dynasty of ancient Egypt, culminating in its final active ruler Cleopatra VII. Intended to be the I, Claudius of the 1980s, The Cleopatras met with a decidedly negative critical reaction, and was regarded and portrayed as a gaudy farce. It also produced a number of complaints due to scenes of nudity.
- How it feels
- Campy, dark, cynical and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Power, family, betrayal, revenge
- Content
- Strong violence and sexual content. Mild gore and language.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Created by
- Philip Mackie
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Michelle Newell, Graham Crowden, Richard Griffiths
