The queen of Egypt barges the Nile and flirts with Mark Antony and Julius Caesar.
Costume
Colbert's sheer gowns and headdresses — pre-Code means *pre-Code*.
Production
DeMille's intimate epic: lavish sets, tiny runtime, maximum chutzpah.
Acting
Colbert winks through history; Wilcoxon simping magnificently.
Director
Cecil B. DeMille
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made just before the Hays Code clamped down, this is Hollywood's last gasp of unapologetic sensuality in historical epics.
Colbert famously hated her costumes, calling them 'sheets' — yet they became iconic pre-Code fashion moments.
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