The Egyptian
1954 film by Michael Curtiz
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Summary
The Egyptian is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,774 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Michael Curtiz[3]
- Screenwriter: Philip Dunne[4], Casey Robinson[5], Mika Waltari[6]
- Composer: Bernard Herrmann[7]
- Genre: drama film[8]
- Based on: The Egyptian[9]
- Cast member: Jean Simmons[10], Victor Mature[11], Gene Tierney[12], Michael Wilding[13], Edmund Purdom[14], Bella Darvi[15], Peter Ustinov[16], Tommy Rettig[17], Henry Daniell[18], John Carradine[19], Judith Evelyn[20], Carl Benton Reid[21], Ian MacDonald[22], Michael Ansara[23]
- Producer: Darryl F. Zanuck[24]
- Production company: 20th Century Studios[25]
- Director of photography: Leon Shamroy[26]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[27]
- Commons category: The Egyptian (1954 film)[28]
- Color: color[29]
- Country of origin: United States[30]
- Publication date: August 24, 1954[31]
- Characters: Sinuhe[32], Horemheb[33], Beketaten[34], Akhenaten[35], Tiye[36], Nefertiti[37], Beketamun[38]
- Distributed by: 20th Century Studios[39]
- Narrative location: Egypt[40]
- Film editor: Barbara McLean[41]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color[42]
- Title: The Egyptian[43]
- Different from: The Egyptian[44]
- FSK film rating: FSK 12[45]
- Duration: 139 minutes[46]
- Capital cost: 3,900,000 US dollars[47]
- Set in period: 14th century BC[48]
Why It Matters
The Egyptian has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]