The Egyptian Movie (1954)
In eighteenth-dynasty Egypt, Sinuhe, a poor orphan, becomes a brilliant physician and with his friend Horemheb is appointed to the service of the new Pharoah. Sinuhe's personal triumphs and...
In eighteenth-dynasty Egypt, Sinuhe, a poor orphan, becomes a brilliant physician and with his friend Horemheb is appointed to the service of the new Pharoah. Sinuhe's personal triumphs and tragedies are played against the larger canvas of the turbulent events of the 18th dynasty. As Sinuhe is drawn into court intrigues, and bizarre secrets are revealed to him, he learns the answers to the questions he has sought since his birth. Short on historical accuracy but strong on plot and characterization.
In eighteenth-dynasty Egypt, Sinuhe, a poor orphan, becomes a brilliant physician and with his friend Horemheb is appointed to the service of the new Pharoah. Sinuhe's personal triumphs and tragedies are played against the larger canvas of the turbulent events of the 18th dynasty. As Sinuhe is drawn into court intrigues, and bizarre secrets are revealed to him, he learns the answers to the questions he has sought since his birth. Short on historical accuracy but strong on plot and characterization.
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From the classic bestselling novel by Mika Waltari, the Academy Award winning director of CASABLANCA and THE SEA HAWK, and the company that gave you CLEOPATRA, the STAR WARS trilogy, TITANIC and AVATAR, came this 1954 sand-and-spear epic set in the time of the pharoah Akhnaton and revolving around the adventures of the character of ancient Egyptian folklore, Sinuhe (played by Edmund Purdom). Also staring Jean Simmons, Victor Mature, Peter Ustinov and Gene Tierney, and featuring a haunting score by the one-time collaboration of film composer legends Alfred Newman and Bernard Herrmann!
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In eighteenth-dynasty Egypt, Sinuhe, a poor orphan, becomes a brilliant physician and with his friend Horemheb is appointed to the service of the new Pharoah. Sinuhe's personal triumphs and tragedies are played against the larger canvas of the turbulent events of the 18th dynasty. As Sinuhe is drawn into court intrigues, and bizarre secrets are revealed to him, he learns the answers to the questions he has sought since his birth. Short on historical accuracy but strong on plot and characterization.Details
- Rated: APPROVED
- Runtime: 2:19 hours
- Genre: Biography, Drama, History
- Director: Michael Curtiz
- Writer: Philip Dunne (screen play), Casey Robinson (screen play), Mika Waltari (novel)
- Actors: Jean Simmons, Victor Mature, Gene Tierney, Michael Wilding
- Language: English, Greek
- Country: USA
- Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 win
- Production Company: 20th Century Fox Film Corporation
- ASIN: B002QDJB4U
- Year Released: 1954
- Release Date: Dec 16, 1954
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