The Egyptian
To Nefer, shameless temptress of Babylon, he surrendered his parents' hope of immortality!
Rating: 6.5 out of 10TMDB(114 votes)
Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Nominations
Nominated for the Oscar for Best Cinematography, Color (1955)
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Box office
Grossed $15M worldwide, about 3.0 times its $5M budget
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Based on
Based on The Egyptian
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Setting
Set in Egypt
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Music
Music by Bernard Herrmann
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Leon Shamroy
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Philip DunneScreenplay
- Casey RobinsonScreenplay
- Mika WaltariNovel
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- August 25, 1954
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $5M
- Revenue
- $15M
- Countries
- United States of America
Production
Cast
Edmund PurdomSinuhe
Victor MatureHoremheb
Peter UstinovKaptah
Jean SimmonsMerit
Gene TierneyBaketamon
Bella DarviNefer
Michael WildingAkhnaton
Judith EvelynTaia
Henry DaniellMekere
John CarradineGrave Robber
Carl Benton ReidSenmut
Tommy RettigThoth- Anitra StevensQueen Nefertiti
Michael AnsaraHittite Commander
Henry CordenHittite Officer- Mady ComfortEgyptian Female
Richard AllanStudent in School of Life- Sharon Jan AltmanPrincess
- Rama BaiCitizen
- Don BenderBoy
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