Cleopatera, the movie

[Marcus F.]

Just as an aside, if her coin portraits are anywhere near a good likeness, the real Cleopatra was no raving beauty, and in reality it is more likely that "Egypt" and all its fabled wealth was the thing that attracted Caesar and Antony.......

Exactly, Paul. When I read this at one of the sites linked in this thread:

The film is based upon the novel Queen of The Nile, Cleopatra: A Life written by author Stacy Schiff, who finds Jolie as the perfect fit for the role.
“Physically, she’s the perfect look.”

.... I thought of those coins: