1960's

'The Sound of Music' (1965)


'Cleopatra' - 1963

'The sound of music' and 'Cleopatra' and two films which are the opposites of one another as 'The sound of music' shows the nurturing side of a woman and the lead character Marie (Julia Roberts) is seen as the 'Madonna' as she is pure a virgin and a nun, however 'Cleopatra' was a strong and prevalent leader in the Egyptian times seen by many as a 'Goddess' she was feared by men and woman alike, power was her prerogative. Even though in the 60's there was no real change for women as men were still "stealing the spotlight" some films like 'Cleopatra' brought to mind the empowerment of women.