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Land of the Pharaohs

  • 19551955
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 46m
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6.6/10
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Land of the Pharaohs (1955)
A captured architect designs an ingenious plan to ensure the impregnability of the tomb of a self-absorbed Pharaoh, obsessed with the security of his next life.
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A captured architect designs an ingenious plan to ensure the impregnability of the tomb of a self-absorbed Pharaoh, obsessed with the security of his next life.A captured architect designs an ingenious plan to ensure the impregnability of the tomb of a self-absorbed Pharaoh, obsessed with the security of his next life.A captured architect designs an ingenious plan to ensure the impregnability of the tomb of a self-absorbed Pharaoh, obsessed with the security of his next life.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
4K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Howard Hawks
  • Writers
    • William Faulkner
    • Harry Kurnitz
    • Harold Jack Bloom
  • Stars
    • Jack Hawkins
    • Joan Collins
    • Dewey Martin
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  • Director
    • Howard Hawks
  • Writers
    • William Faulkner
    • Harry Kurnitz
    • Harold Jack Bloom
  • Stars
    • Jack Hawkins
    • Joan Collins
    • Dewey Martin
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    • 95User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
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    Joan Collins in Land of the Pharaohs (1955)
    Joan Collins and Alexis Minotis in Land of the Pharaohs (1955)
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    Joan Collins, Howard Hawks, and Sydney Chaplin in Land of the Pharaohs (1955)
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    Jack Hawkins
    Jack Hawkins
    • Pharaoh Khufuas Pharaoh Khufu
    Joan Collins
    Joan Collins
    • Princess Nelliferas Princess Nellifer
    Dewey Martin
    Dewey Martin
    • Senta, Vashtar's Sonas Senta, Vashtar's Son
    Alexis Minotis
    Alexis Minotis
    • Hamar, the High Priestas Hamar, the High Priest
    • (as Alex Minotis)
    James Robertson Justice
    James Robertson Justice
    • Vashtar, the Master Architectas Vashtar, the Master Architect
    Luisella Boni
    • Kyraas Kyra
    • (as Luisa Boni)
    Sydney Chaplin
    Sydney Chaplin
    • Treneh, The Captain of the Guardas Treneh, The Captain of the Guard
    James Hayter
    James Hayter
    • Mikka, Vashtar's Servantas Mikka, Vashtar's Servant
    Kerima
    Kerima
    • Queen Naillaas Queen Nailla
    Piero Giagnoni
    • Xenonas Xenon
    Ferruccio Amendola
    • Egyptian Architectas Egyptian Architect
    • (uncredited)
    Gianfranco Bellini
    • Captain of the Guardas Captain of the Guard
    • (uncredited)
    Valérie Camille
    • Dancer at the Partyas Dancer at the Party
    • (uncredited)
    Diego Carlisi
    • Priestas Priest
    • (uncredited)
    Carlo D'Angelo
    Carlo D'Angelo
    • Nabuna, Nellifer's Bodyguardas Nabuna, Nellifer's Bodyguard
    • (uncredited)
    Cyril Delevanti
    Cyril Delevanti
    • Bit Partas Bit Part
    • (uncredited)
    Vittoria Febbi
    • Meaas Mea
    • (uncredited)
    David Muss
    • Dancer at the Partyas Dancer at the Party
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Howard Hawks
    • Writers
      • William Faulkner
      • Harry Kurnitz
      • Harold Jack Bloom
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    • Trivia
      The movie was Producer and Director Howard Hawks' first commercial failure. It caused him to take a break from directing and travel through Europe for a few years. His next movie, Rio Bravo (1959), was the longest break between two movies in his career.
    • Goofs
      Domesticated camels feature throughout the film, which is set in the early Old Kingdom. But the camel was not domesticated around Egypt until the end of the New Kingdom, some two thousand years later.
    • Quotes

      Princess Nellifer: [contemptuously] My Lord Priest, I'm well aware of your hostility and emnity. May I say that the feeling is mutual. Within thirty days I ...

      Hamar: [interrupting her] A long time ago, Your Majesty, I made a pact and swore to be buried with my friend and ruler. Therefore, Madam, when you are Queen, I will not be here, and you no longer need to worry about me.

    • Connections
      Edited into The Story of Mankind (1957)

    User reviews95

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    Top review
    6/10
    Spectacular in an expensive sort of way
    "Land of the Pharaohs" is on many Guilty Pleasure lists and deservedly so. You know it is only for entertainment purposes. Joan Collins as well as the character she portrays are over the top campy and not to be taken seriously. Her cruel, selfish Queen is utterly devoid of any redeeming qualities, utterly ruthless and wicked- in other words, delicious fun to watch.

    Most of the acting is high-quality, especially the legendary Jack Hawkins who is magnificent as usual although Yul Brynner or Charleton Heston probably would have fit the role better.

    Beautifully filmed with a very expensive look it is a movie with an obviously lavish budget. Despite the extravagance, I can fully understand why it didn't do well at the box-office. Focused on death and monuments it can be seen as somewhat depressing and has a grim, doomed aspect overall amid the splendor.

    Unless maybe written by Edgar Allan Poe, how is a film about a tomb going to attract a great public to the theater? The answer is: it didn't. It is not an adventure about getting to a tomb such as Indiana Jones-type films, it is basically only a film about a tomb itself.

    Death, murder, slavery, a tomb. If not handled just right these subjects can't succeed alone. Here they do, but just barely.
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    • Release date
      • June 24, 1955 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Howard Hawks' Land of the Pharaohs
    • Filming locations
      • The Unfinished Obelisk, Aswan, Egypt
    • Production company
      • Continental Company
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    • Budget
      • $2,900,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.55 : 1

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