King Richard and the Third Crusade (1190-1192) are given the DeMille treatment with more spectacle than history..
Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for those massive, sprawling epics from the golden age where they literally built an entire city just to burn it down, then yes, hop in. It’s a total spectacle. But if you’re looking for anything resembling actual history, or if you get annoyed by dialogue that sounds like...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Cecil B. DeMille
Cecil B. DeMille
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"Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for those massive, sprawling epics from the golden age where they literally built an entire city just to burn it down, then yes, hop in. It’s a total spectacle. But if you’re looking for anything resembling actual history, or if you get annoyed by dialogue that sounds like it was ripped from a stage play, you’re gonna have a bad time. Honestly, watching this feels like looking at a massive, ornate cake that’s mostly cardboard on the inside. It’s im..."
Alan Hale
Jeanie Macpherson, Harold Lamb, Charles Brackett, Waldemar Young, Dudley Nichols, Howard Higgin
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