Caesar and Cleopatra (1945)

Cleopatra hasn't been on the throne of the Pharoahs of Egypt very long when Julius Caesar pays a visit.

Splendid, but stage-bound production, Vivien Leigh steals the whole show.

Halliwell **: "Britain's most expensive film is an absurd extravaganza for which the producer actually took sand to Egypt to get the right colour. It has compensations however in the sets, the colour, the performances and the witty lines, though all its virtues are theatrical rather than cinematic and the play is certainly not a major work."

Maltin **: "Two fine stars suffer through static, boring rendition of George Bernard Shaw's play, which seems to go on forever. Occasional wit and intrigue can't keep this afloat."