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Sphinx

  • 19811981
  • PGPG
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
1.4K
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John Gielgud, Lesley-Anne Down, and Frank Langella in Sphinx (1981)
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  • Adventure
  • Mystery
  • Thriller
Egyptologist Erica Baron finds more than she bargained for during her long-planned trip to The Land of the Pharoahs: murder, theft, betrayal, love, and a mummy's curse.Egyptologist Erica Baron finds more than she bargained for during her long-planned trip to The Land of the Pharoahs: murder, theft, betrayal, love, and a mummy's curse.Egyptologist Erica Baron finds more than she bargained for during her long-planned trip to The Land of the Pharoahs: murder, theft, betrayal, love, and a mummy's curse.
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
1.4K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Franklin J. Schaffner
  • Writers
    • John Byrum(screenplay)
    • Robin Cook(novel)
  • Stars
    • Lesley-Anne Down
    • Frank Langella
    • Maurice Ronet
Top credits
  • Director
    • Franklin J. Schaffner
  • Writers
    • John Byrum(screenplay)
    • Robin Cook(novel)
  • Stars
    • Lesley-Anne Down
    • Frank Langella
    • Maurice Ronet
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 28User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Lesley-Anne Down and Maurice Ronet in Sphinx (1981)
    Sphinx (1981)
    John Gielgud, Lesley-Anne Down, and Frank Langella in Sphinx (1981)
    John Gielgud, Lesley-Anne Down, Frank Langella, Martin Benson, John Rhys-Davies, and Maurice Ronet in Sphinx (1981)
    Lesley-Anne Down and Maurice Ronet in Sphinx (1981)

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    Lesley-Anne Down
    Lesley-Anne Down
    • Erica Baronas Erica Baron
    Frank Langella
    Frank Langella
    • Akmed Khazzanas Akmed Khazzan
    Maurice Ronet
    Maurice Ronet
    • Yvon Mageotas Yvon Mageot
    John Gielgud
    John Gielgud
    • Abdu-Hamdias Abdu-Hamdi
    • (as Sir John Gielgud)
    Vic Tablian
    Vic Tablian
    • Khalifaas Khalifa
    Martin Benson
    Martin Benson
    • Muhammedas Muhammed
    John Rhys-Davies
    John Rhys-Davies
    • Stephanos Markoulisas Stephanos Markoulis
    Nadim Sawalha
    Nadim Sawalha
    • Gamalas Gamal
    Tutte Lemkow
    Tutte Lemkow
    • Tewfikas Tewfik
    Saeed Jaffrey
    Saeed Jaffrey
    • Selimas Selim
    Eileen Way
    • Aidaas Aida
    William Hootkins
    William Hootkins
    • Donas Don
    Mark Kingston
    Mark Kingston
    • Carteras Carter
    James Cossins
    James Cossins
    • Lord Carnarvonas Lord Carnarvon
    Victoria Tennant
    Victoria Tennant
    • Lady Carnarvonas Lady Carnarvon
    Cengiz Saner
    • Akmed's Servantas Akmed's Servant
    Kevork Malikyan
    Kevork Malikyan
    • Bell Boyas Bell Boy
    Ismat Rafat
    • Dr. Fahkryas Dr. Fahkry
    • Director
      • Franklin J. Schaffner
    • Writers
      • John Byrum(screenplay)
      • Robin Cook(novel)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Jill Clayburgh turned down the role of Erica Baron.
    • Goofs
      The heroine takes a taxi from the Nile Hilton hotel to the Cairo Museum - in Egypt in real life those 2 buildings are more or less next door to each other (e.g. online guides for tourists say it is a 5 minute walk).
    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: Nighthawks/Modern Romance/Heaven's Gate/Excalibur/Napoleon (1981)

    User reviews28

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Love it!
    Call me a drippy romantic but Frank Langella, dancing eyes and all, is great in this movie. He captures the ideal of a darkly romantic mystery man with intelligence and humor. My only complaint is Lesley-Anne Down's shrieks--for an avowed Egyptolgist you'd think she'd be used to dark, dusty & dirty places. The plot, which causes Down to question her pride, self-esteem and morality when tempted with revealing centuries-old secrets, is straight forward and uncomplicated. The scenery of the desert, Cairo, and the pyramids is lush and lovely and the "comic relief," even though it comes with an "I just knew that would happen," twist is fun and charming. If you'd just like to watch a picturesque, romantic adventure with no socially redeeming features getting in the way, watch this.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 11, 1981 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Der Fluch der Sphinx
    • Filming locations
      • Budapest, Hungary
    • Production companies
      • Orion Pictures
      • S & L Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $14,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,022,771
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $439,564
      • Feb 16, 1981
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,022,771
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 58 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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