Cleopatra (1970) by Michel Auder is an irreverent reimagining of the Hollywood epic, stripping away grandeur to expose cinema’s constructed nature. Featuring Warhol superstars in improvised roles, the film replaces lavish sets with raw spontaneity, merging performance and reality. Shot in New York and Rome, it blurs vérité and mythmaking. Thought lost, a surviving copy resurfaced, affirming its influence on contemporary artists who use personal narratives as a form of creative defiance.
