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theweek.co.uk on 2023-05-18 10:33

Queen Cleopatra review: casting is not the problem with Netflix docudrama

Adele James is superb as Cleopatra but the series is “too soapy” for history buffs, and not soapy enough to entice fans of “juicy historical dramas”.

Egypt

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