Pharaoh (1966)

Original title

Faraon

Directed by

Jerzy Kawalerowicz

Genre

drama film, sword-and-sandal film

Country

Polish People's Republic

Runtime

3h

Rated

16

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 95 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young pharaoh clashes with powerful priests over control of ancient Egypt. He struggles to hold onto his throne while facing political schemes and a looming war.

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What happens

Pharaoh (Polish: Faraon) is a 1966 epic Polish film directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz and adapted from the eponymous novel by the Polish writer Bolesław Prus. In 1967, it was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. It was also entered into the 1966 Cannes Film Festival. It sold more than 7 million tickets in Poland, becoming one of the highest-grossing Polish films of all time. Pharaoh is among 21 digitally restored classic Polish films chosen for Martin Scorsese Presents: Masterpieces of Polish Cinema. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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