The Egyptian
To Nefer, shameless temptress of Babylon, he surrendered his parents' hope of immortality!
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8/25/1954Runtime
139 minsOverview
In eighteenth-dynasty Egypt, Sinuhe, a poor orphan, becomes a brilliant physician and with his friend Horemheb is appointed to the service of the new Pharoah. Sinuhe's personal triumphs and tragedies are played against the larger canvas of the turbulent events of the 18th dynasty. As Sinuhe is drawn into court intrigues he learns the answers to the questions he has sought since his birth.
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ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$5,000,000Revenue
$15,000,000Homepage
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A sweeping historical drama that traces one man's rise from orphan to physician against the grandeur and intrigue of ancient Egypt's court. Sinuhe's personal journey of self-discovery is woven through political upheaval and forbidden romance in a lavish, deliberately-paced epic.
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