The Egyptian
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.
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George Melford
Michael Curtiz
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Edmund Purdom plays the title role in this scalpel-and-sandal melodrama that may be loosely based on "The Tale of Sinuhe" from the 12th and 13th dynasties (c. 1900 BC) as a physician and his friend who encounter the Pharaoh (Michael Wilding) in the desert and rescue him from a lion after he has had some sort of fit. "Sinuhe" becomes a wealthy and well patronised doctor to the court and to the rich and famous and the film takes us through his, and the kingdom's, ups and downs. Victor Mature plays his ambitious friend Horemheb; Peter Ustinov is great as the rather morally challenged "Kaptah" and Bella Darvi is super as the enigmatic "Nefer". The writing is a bit long-winded and the acting stilted, but Michael Curtiz keeps it just about moving until a rather flat ending.
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The directors of The Egyptian are George Melford and Michael Curtiz.
The cast of The Egyptian includes Jimmy Dime as Soldier, John George as Man in Street (uncredited), Tommy Rettig as Thoth, Edmund Cobb as Patient, John Roy as Servant, Mimi Gibson as Princess, Lars Hensen as Citizen, Michael Wilding as Akhnaton, John Carradine as Grave Robber, Harry Shearer as Boy, Henry Daniell as Mekere, George Bruggeman as Soldier, and more.
The duration of The Egyptian is 2h 19 mins.
Yes. You can watch the The Egyptian trailer on this Fanbiz page on Fanziz.
The Egyptian was released on 25 Aug 1954.
The Egyptian is listed under History and Drama on Fanbiz.
The Egyptian has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 6.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "Edmund Purdom plays the title role in this scalpel-and-sandal melodrama that may be loosely based on "The Tale of Sinuhe" from the 12th and 13th dynasties (c. 1900 BC) as a phys..."
