Cleopatra , one of the most remarkable motion pictures ever to hit the silver screen, is now available in a new 75th Anniversary Edition DVD! Directed by Cecil B. DeMille, the historical epic tells the story of the Queen of the Nile and her love affairs with Julius Caesar and Marc Antony. Starring Claudette Colbert as Cleopatra, this lavish spectacle was nominated for 5 Academy Awards including Best Picture. Part of the new “Universal Backlot Series", the 75th Anniversary Edition is loaded with bonus features that take you beyond the movie including behind-the-scenes featurettes, audio commentary and more. Filled with passion, intrigue and deception, Cleopatra is great cinematic achievement and, quite simply, one of the most breathtaking motion pictures of all-time.