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The Egyptian (1954)

Movie"To Nefer, shameless temptress of Babylon, he surrendered his parents' hope of immortality!"
Audience Score
63
The Egyptian
NR 2 hr 19 minAug 25th, 1954History, Drama
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 he learns the answers to the questions he has sought since his birth.
StarringEdmund PurdomVictor MaturePeter Ustinov
DirectorMichael Curtiz

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:August 25th, 1954
Movie Budget:$5,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$15,000,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Production Companies:20th Century Fox
Movie Tags:
desertegyptepicancient egyptcourtesanpharoah14th century bcvalley of the kings