Edmund Purdom
Sinuhe
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In 18th dynasty Egypt, while lion hunting with his friend Horemheb, struggling physician Sinuhe discovers Egypt's newly ascendant pharaoh Akhnaton, who has sought the solitude of the desert in the midst of a religious epiphany.
A physician becomes a courtier and witness to the rise and fall of Akhnaton, the heretic pharaoh who worships one god. Based on a novel by Mika Waltari, the film stars Jean Simmons, Victor Mature, Gene Tierney and Edmund Purdom.
- Michael Curtiz
- 3 min
The Egyptian (Sinuhe egyptiläinen, Sinuhe the Egyptian) is a historical novel by Mika Waltari. It was first published in Finnish in 1945, and in an abridged English translation by Naomi Walford in 1949, from Swedish rather than Finnish.
- Mika Waltari, Naomi Walford
- Sinuhe
- 1945
- Akhenaten
An ancient Egyptian doctor uses court intrigue to discover his birthright.
The Egyptian is a warner bros studio epic made with the same historical flair and pageantry as their "the land of the pharaohs" and "the prodigal"Story centers around Edmond purdom's title character rising from lowly doctor to physician to the pharaoh and love triangle of the three women inHis life.
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- DVD
Find out who starred in and worked behind the scenes of the 1954 epic film The Egyptian, based on Mika Waltari's novel. See the full cast and crew list, including Jean Simmons, Victor Mature, Michael Curtiz, and more.
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Apr 1, 2002 · The Egyptian is a sweeping saga of ancient Egypt, set during the 18th dynasty during the reigns of the Pharaohs Amunhoptep, Akhenaton, and Horemheb. The story revolves around the life of Sinuhe, a man of common birth without family-an orphan-who subsequently overcomes all obstacles to become a physician.
- Mika Waltari
