Sepolcro dei re, Il (1960)

Director:

Fernando Cerchio

Writers:

Fernando Cerchio (writer)
Damiano Damiani (writer)

Release Date:

February 1963 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure

Tagline:

More beautiful and desirable than Cleopatra herself!

Plot:

Cast

Debra Paget	...	Shila
Ettore Manni	...	Resi
Erno Crisa	...	Kefren
Corrado Pani	...	Nemorat
Yvette Lebon	...	Queen Tegi
Andreina Rossi	...	Kefren's Mistress
Ivano Staccioli
Angelo Dessy
Renato Mambor
Nando Tamberlani		(as Fernando Tamberlani)
Stefania Ré
Rosalba Neri
Betsy Bell
Amerigo Santarelli
Pietro Ceccarelli	...	Sutek

Also Known As:

Cleopatra's Daughter (USA)
Vallée des pharaons, La (France)

Runtime:

93 min | France:102 min

Country:

Italy | France

Language:

Italian

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

West Germany:12 (nf) | Finland:K-16

Company:

CFPC (Comptoir Français de Productions Cinématographiques)

Minor epic succeeds in adventurous entertainment

The beautiful young Sushila (Debra Paget) is forced into a political marriage with young Pharaoh Nemorat in order to consolidate power. However, the young Pharaoh is beset with mental illness and the marriage becomes dangerous, all the while the chief advisor Kefren (a menacing Erno Crisa) and his scheming mistress plot to destroy the unstable pair. The girl is framed for an attempt on the vulnerable king's life and sentenced to death. Meanwhile, her sympathetic would-be lover, the handsome physician Resi (Ettore Manni in one of his best roles)concocts a scheme to save her by drugging her to appear dead and reviving her later when they can escape. However, she is sealed into her former young husband's tomb with the air supply rapidly running out. The action plot proceeds at a brisk pace and holds viewers interest which is increased by well-acted parts with attractive players, great costumes and sets.