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The Tomb Robbery Papyrus: Notes of a Past

  • 2009
  • 1h 37m
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7.4/10
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The Tomb Robbery Papyrus: Notes of a Past (2009)
The film - based on true events - presents the story about a century long search for an important ancient Egyptian royal tomb whose location is defined by an ancient manuscript: the so-called Tomb Robbery Papyrus in the possession of the British Museum in London. The young archaeologist, Ann, whose love for the past was early inspired in her childhood starts to analyse the papyrus by coincidence. While discovering that the papyrus was declared as imprecise -due to the unsuccessful search for the tomb in the last 150 years-, she is convinced of the veracity of the document and starts her research and fights for giving a voice to the past.
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A century long search for an important ancient Egyptian royal tomb ... its location defined by a discredited antique manuscript ... a young archaeologist believing in its veracity. The searc... Read allA century long search for an important ancient Egyptian royal tomb ... its location defined by a discredited antique manuscript ... a young archaeologist believing in its veracity. The search for the key to break the antique code of the papyrus ... the fight to give a voice to th... Read allA century long search for an important ancient Egyptian royal tomb ... its location defined by a discredited antique manuscript ... a young archaeologist believing in its veracity. The search for the key to break the antique code of the papyrus ... the fight to give a voice to the past begins. A true story ...

  • Director
    • A.C. Lily T.-Rampenthal
  • Writer
    • A.C. Lily T.-Rampenthal
  • Stars
    • Chris Abbott
    • Ray Anderson
    • David Astley
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    22
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    • Director
      • A.C. Lily T.-Rampenthal
    • Writer
      • A.C. Lily T.-Rampenthal
    • Stars
      • Chris Abbott
      • Ray Anderson
      • David Astley
    • 1User review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins total

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    Chris Abbott
    • Prof. Richards
    Ray Anderson
    • Professor
    David Astley
    • Professor
    Robert Barton
    • Professor
    Giorgio Bertan
    • Venitian Monk
    David Blakeley
    • Karl Owert
    David Bloom
    • Geological Scientist
    Honorah Bourton
    • Mother
    Alan Breck
    • Dr. Joseph
    James Brett
    • Butler
    Lee Chapman
    • Student
    Umberto Cherin
    • Francesco de Monteserrat
    Robert Crake
    • Geological Scientist
    Tommaso Cuppini
    • Venitian Gentleman
    Matthew Curtis
    • Lecture Attendant
    Michael Davis
    • Professor
    Neg Dupree
    • Student
    Ron Goldby
    • Professor
    • Director
      • A.C. Lily T.-Rampenthal
    • Writer
      • A.C. Lily T.-Rampenthal
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    10collateraltruth

    It's true - it's different!

    A real treasure hunt that is right in front of my eyes and taken from life!

    I asked myself how can a film contain anything interesting without the typical ingredients that blockbusters have? But astonishingly it works and it is unpredictable - a true story, dramatic dialogs, beautiful locations.

    The most intriguing of the film is the fact that the tomb/ treasure in reality is still to be excavated - a complete new form of audience interactivity - I have never seen something like that.

    It is a film where I am not told a lie. I mean in films we pay for escaping the present and accept that big lie for the duration of the film but in this movie I am in another world out of time but still in the present where I am told a true story on which I can relay and that is uncommon for a film.

    Why should I like films about codes, treasure hunt and other stuff because of action and not be fascinated of a real treasure hunt that is right in front of my eyes and taken from life.

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      Father: Ann, to have your scientific expertise questioned is one thing, to remain true to yourself is another. No acknowledgement means anything, when you are not true to yourself.

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    • Release date
      • August 19, 2010 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Spain
      • Germany
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
    • Production company
      • S.C.S.L.
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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