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The Loves of Pharaoh (1922)
Das Weib des Pharao (original title)

100 min  -  Drama | History  -   25 February 1923 (Finland)
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The Ethiopian King offers his daughter to a powerful Pharaoh to secure peace between the two countries.

Director:

Ernst Lubitsch

Writers:

Norbert Falk, Hanns Kräly

Stars:

Emil Jannings, Harry Liedtke and Paul Biensfeldt
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Cast

Credited cast:
Emil Jannings ...
Pharao Amenes
Paul Biensfeldt Paul Biensfeldt ...
Menon
Friedrich Kühne Friedrich Kühne ...
Oberpriester
Albert Bassermann Albert Bassermann ...
Sothis
Harry Liedtke Harry Liedtke ...
Ramphis
Paul Wegener ...
Samlak
Lyda Salmonova Lyda Salmonova ...
Makeda
Dagny Servaes Dagny Servaes ...
Theonis
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mady Christians Mady Christians
Tina Dietrich Tina Dietrich
Bernhard Goetzke Bernhard Goetzke
Waldemar Potier Waldemar Potier
Elsa Wagner Elsa Wagner
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Storyline

The Ethiopian King Samlak offers his daughter Makeda to the powerful Pharaoh Amenes in order to secure peace between the two countries. What was intended as a political move ends as a debacle. Instead of Makeda, Amenes chooses Samlak's beautiful slave girl Theonis. Nevertheless, Amenes can not secure the love of Theonis as she is in love with the young Egyptian Ramphis. Having suffered humiliation, the Ethiopians declare war on Egypt. Amenes is injured in a battle and perishes - but only seemingly. The happy union between Theonis and Ramphis is in peril when Pharaoh Amenes returns to claim his wife and his throne. Written by Anonymous  

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Plot Keywords:

Pharaoh | Ethiopian | King | Slave Girl | Egypt  | See more »

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Drama | History

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Country:

Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Pharaoh's Wife See more »

Filming Locations:

Efa-Atelier am Zoo, Berlin, Germany See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ernst Lubitsch-Film, Europäische Film-Allianz See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(restored version at 20fps)

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White (tinted)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

Peculiar alterations were made to the original German version in the Russian, Italian and US release versions: The Russian version shows the Pharaoh as a tyrannical ruler; harsh and despotic. The Italian version, on the other hand, emphasizes the love-stricken, vulnerable Pharaoh. He eventually looses his power as a result of his love for the beautiful slave girl. Presumably, this portrayal was not acceptable in Russia at the time and the film was edited accordingly. In the US release version the film ends with Ramses' rise to power and the happy union between him and Theonis. The return of the Pharaoh and the subsequent tragedy is omitted in favor of a happy ending to satisfy the expectations of the US audiences. See more »

Connections

Version of La donna dei faraoni (1960) See more »