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6.5In 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.
Released: 1954-08-25139 minDir: Michael CurtizHistory, DramaBudget: $5.0MBox office: $15.0M
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Cast
- Edmund Purdom as Sinuhe
- Victor Mature as Horemheb
- Peter Ustinov as Kaptah
- Jean Simmons as Merit
- Gene Tierney as Baketamon
- Bella Darvi as Nefer
Themes
- egypt
- courtesan
- desert
- ancient egypt
- pharoah
- 14th century bc
- valley of the kings
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Based on
- The Egyptian
- Director
- Michael Curtiz
- Screenwriter
- Mika Waltari
- Cast member
- Angela Clarke
- Composer
- Bernard Herrmann
- Producer
- Darryl F. Zanuck
- Production company
- 20th Century Studios
- Cinematographer
- Leon Shamroy
- Narrative location
- Egypt
- Duration
- 139
- FilmAffinity ID
- 804959
- Image
- Edmund Purdom in costume for 'The Egyptian', 1954.jpg
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- publication date
- 1954-08-24
- film editor
- Barbara McLean
- title
- The Egyptian
- distributed by
- 20th Century Studios
- Commons category
- The Egyptian (1954 film)
- different from
- The Egyptian
- set in period
- 14th century BC
- characters
- Beketamun
- capital cost
- 3900000
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