Cleopatra's Second Husband

Cleopatra's Second Husband is a 1998 psychological drama written, produced and directed by Jon Reiss. Paul Hipp (The Funeral) and Bitty Schram (Kissing a Fool) play Robert and Hallie Marrs, a young LA couple, who go on vacation, leaving their house in the hands of strangers. They return to find their fish as dead as the plants, everything in disarray, and housesitters, clad in the couple's clothes, refusing to leave. Zack (Boyd Kestner) and Sophie (Radha Mitchell), the charismatic house sitting couple, soon infuse the repressed Robert with their erotically perverse irresponsibility.[1] Robert, browbeaten and seemingly devoid of personality (with even his sex life regulated by his domineering wife's ovulation cycle), is easily seduced by the sexy Sophie. When Hallie discovers the dalliance and leaves, Robert literally becomes the couples slave. He gives them control of his home, his credit cards, practically his entire identity, until one day, driven to the darkest edge of his psyche, he snaps. Partially inspired by a true incident, this gripping thriller is equal parts black comedy and psychological power play.[2] The film's title "Cleopatra's Second Husband," derives from Hallie and Robert's relationship which is a parallel to that of Cleopatra and Marc Antony.[3] The film was screened at Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival,[4] Los Angeles Independent Film Festival,[3] Seattle International Film Festival,[5] Montreal World Film Festival,[6] Hamptons International Film Festival,[7] São Paulo International Film Festival,[8] Chicago Underground Film Festival[9] and the Bangkok Film Festival (now the Bangkok International Film Festival)

Cleopatra's Second Husband
Directed byJon Reiss
StarringRadha Mitchell, Paul Hipp, Bitty Schram, Boyd Kestner
Distributed byCucoloris Films, Flying Cow Productions
Release date
  • 1998 (1998)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

References
  1. "Cinequest : Film Festival : Film Details for Cleopatra's Second Husband". Cinequest. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012.
  2. Holden, Stephen (October 20, 2000). "It's Monsters Against Cretins In a Den of Curdled Affluence". The New York Times. p. Section E22. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  3. Thomas, Kevin (December 1, 2000). "'Cleopatra' Shows a World of Household Manipulations". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  4. "Cinequest San Jose Film Festival 1999 – MUBI". MUBI. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  5. Hartl, John (June 21, 1998). "Sundance Winner `High Art' Returns". Seattle Times. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  6. "Montreal World Film Festival Screenings". The Gazette. Montreal. Aug 31, 1998. p. 10. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  7. "Complete List of 1998 Hamptons International Film Festival Films". IndieWire. September 25, 1998. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  8. "Mostra Internacional de Cinema de São Paulo" [22nd São Paulo International Film Festival] (in Portuguese). 1998. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  9. "Chicago Underground Film Festival". Chicago Reader. August 12, 1999. Retrieved January 10, 2021.


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