The Egyptian

"To Nefer, shameless temptress of Babylon, he surrendered his parents' hope of immortality!"

Dec 17 1954 Approved 2h 19m
Biography, Drama, History

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.

Plot

In eighteenth dynasty Egypt, Sinuhe (Edmund Purdom), a poor orphan, becomes a brilliant physician and with his friend Horemheb (Victor Mature) is appointed to the service of the new Pharoah (Michael Wilding). Sinuhe's personal triumphs and tragedies are played against the larger canvas of the turbulent events of the eighteenth 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.

Written by

Philip Dunne, Casey Robinson, Mika Waltari

Directed by

Michael Curtiz

Cast

Jean Simmons, Victor Mature, Gene Tierney

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 1 nomination total

Trailers
Egyptian The 1954 Original Trailer
Trailer ? O EGÍPCIO (Egyptian The), de Michael Curtiz, FOX, 1954.
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