Pharaoh

1966 [POLISH]

Action / Adventure / Drama / History

8
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 88% · 1 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 88% · 100 ratings
IMDb Rating 7.3/10 10 2605 2.6K

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Plot summary

Young Pharaoh Ramses XIII clashes with Egypt's clergy over influence on the affairs of the state and its coffers. inexperienced, but quite ambitious pharaoh is putting up a fight against a powerful clan of priests usurping rule over the country.

Director

Jerzy Kawalerowicz Photo
Jerzy Kawalerowicz

Top cast

Barbara Brylska Photo
Barbara Brylska as Kama - Priestess of Astharte
Annekathrin Bürger Photo
Annekathrin Bürger as (voice)
Inge Keller Photo
Inge Keller as (voice)
Mieczyslaw Voit Photo
Mieczyslaw Voit as Priest of Seth
720p.BluRay
1.36 GB
1280*496
Polish 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
24 fps
2 hr 31 min
Seeds 8

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by kitablett-05623 7 / 10

Excellent Atypical Epic

I watched this movie thinking that it would be a poor, low budget ( by Hollywood standards) epic, but was absolutely delighted with it, with little actual graphic or blood-thirsty battle scenes and an excellent story, well told and one that I knew little about, in actual fact. Interesting to see again that the religion and it's leaders of the time are corrupt (has there ever been a time when that hasn't been the case ?) and that even a powerful Pharaoh is no match for them. People have constantly, in these reviews, criticized the wigs, which are actually authentic of the time, unlike Hollywood's version of them, and were actually made of wool at that period of time. The actors were all excellent in their respective roles and I think that anyone who enjoys an epic with the story well told will like this movie. I, for one, thoroughly enjoyed it and, not knowing much about Polish cinema, will certainly seek out more of the same from that country. And, best of all, like all the old epics, dating back to the silent era, NO phony looking CGI like the modern cinema has all the time mow. A breath of fresh air, so to speak.
Reviewed by Kirpianuscus 9 / 10

fascinating

a subtle, bitter, cruel, cold story about the power. admirable adaptation of one of the important Polish novels of XIX century. and support of reflection about force of decisions and the value of good intentions. short, a great fascinating work. who impress not only for acting or costumes, fights and tension but for the realistic rebuild of an Egypt who becomes more than historical lesson. its grace, its terrible force of image and dialog, the new sense of a language who is perfect cloth for the story are virtues of a film who remains, almost half century, fascinating. and useful for understand history as a strange vehicle.
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