Pharaoh (1966)
Directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz
Genres - Drama |
Sub-Genres - Historical Epic |
Release Date - Oct 2, 1966 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 140 min. |
Countries - Poland |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Dan Pavlides
In this historical drama, Pharoah Ramses XIII (George Zelnik, aka Jerzy Zelnik) defies tradition when his father dies by assuming command of the military, a post usually occupied by priests. His defiance leads to a battle between those loyal to Ramses XIII and the power structure of the priests. The priests try to fool the people by capitalizing on a solar eclipse, but Ramses XIII realizes the event is only a natural phenomenon. Battle scenes and period costumes from ancient Egypt add to the effectiveness of this colorful three-hour epic historical drama.
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Keywords
ancient, aristocracy, bad-guy, battle [war], control, espionage, good-guy, pharaoh, power, priest, prince, royalty
Attributes
High Production Values