Edmund Purdom plays the title role in this scalpel-and-sandal melodrama that may be loosely based...
The Egyptian
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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The Egyptian
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Status
Released
Release Date
Aug 25, 1954
Runtime
2h 19m
Genres
History, Drama
User Score
63%
Original Title
The Egyptian
Production Companies
20th Century Fox
Director
Michael Curtiz
Budget
$5,000,000
Revenue
$15,000,000
Description
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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