The Egyptian
1954 · Movie · NR · 139 min · ★ 6.5 · 65% critics
In ancient Egypt, a poor orphan rises to become a gifted physician at the royal court. As success, love, and loss pull him deeper into palace intrigue and a time of political and religious upheaval, he searches for the truth about his origins and his place in the world.
Based on The Egyptian
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Details
- Years
- 1954
- Release date
- 1954-08-25
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 139 min
- Critic score
- 65/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (107 votes)
- Budget
- $3,900,000
About
You may enjoy this if you like old-school historical epics with palace intrigue, romance, and grand spectacle, especially The Virgin Queen or Demetrius and the Gladiators; Not for you if slow, gloomy classics test your patience.
Pros: rich ancient setting; lavish costumes and sets; sweeping drama | Cons: slow pacing; stiff performances; overlong story
Themes
- egypt
- courtesan
- desert
- ancient egypt
- pharoah
- 14th century bc
- valley of the kings
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography, Color · 1955 · nominated
Cast & crew
Edmund Purdom
as Sinuhe
Victor Mature
as Horemheb
Peter Ustinov
as Kaptah
Jean Simmons
as Merit
Gene Tierney
as Baketamon
Bella Darvi
as Nefer
Michael Wilding
as Akhnaton
Judith Evelyn
as Taia
Henry Daniell
as Mekere
John Carradine
as Grave Robber
Directed by Michael Curtiz