Was only recently reading something online... somewhere... to the effect that this movie had as distinguished a cast and crew as The Ten Commandments. And yet it unfortunately had nowhere near the repute thereof.
Howard Hawks disliked this movie after making it, and spending nearly a year in Egypt filming many outdoor scenes, while most of the indoor scenes were shot at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank in 1954. Released in 1955, the film was very successful at the box office, with Jack Hawkins starring as the magnificent Pharaoh Khufu, second king of the 4th Dynasty, circa 2900 B.C. and credited builder of the Great Pyramid. Joan Collins, at age 21, was ravishingly beautiful and her character, Princess Nellifer of Cyprus, was deliciously wicked. A true classic, in WarnerColor, CinemaScope, and 4-channel Stereo Sound, with a fantastic music score by Dimitri Tiomkin.
But only short video clips are shown , not the full movie inspite of many many requests .We are still waiting to see this great movie. Please show full movie🙏🙏
Slick, Smart, and quite useful. My dad was a mechanical engineering major at NCA&T State College, which is now NC A&T State University in Greensboro, NC. He knew how this stuff worked, and his love of math was amazing. He was also a nice dad.
There are to conficting storires of khufu on says he was an tyrant and treated his people harshly another said he was a just pharoh and treated his peopld with kindness
This far removed from the events, who can say? That is the annoying part of history, there are so many periods where we can only be sure of the broadest of strokes.
Erudition and elocution. The Received Pronounciation was once globally recognized as authoritative, educated and correct. Thus British actors, usually having classical and stage training carried that into their roles in US movies.
The ethnic identity of Vashtar and his people was never revealed in the movie. Khufu ruled ancient Egypt circa 2500 BCE, making his reign preceding the rise of the ancient Greek city-states by about 1700 years. It is sometimes thought that Vashtar's people were Israelites or at least their ancestors. However, Khufu reign preceded the Hebrew patriarch Abraham's era (thought to be in the 18th century BCE) by at least 800 years, the time of Moses by about 1200 years, and the reign of David, king of ancient Israel and Judah, by at least 1500 years.
Yes the Israelites were sent to the land of Goshen as an armed buffer to any invaders. They did their charge so well that Pharaoh tried to enslave them
Yeah none of that ever happened :) pretty much the entire bible is made up of myths and exaggerations, we know that did not happen, we know slaves did not build the pyramids, there was no joseph leading anybody anywhere nor any actual evidence such a person exsited.
@@wynwilliams6977 The Bible is not meant to convey history. It used history as a stage and a setting for religious events. The Bible was passed down orally for generation until it was written down. During oral transmission, certain details are left out and new ones are added. Many characters in the Bible only existed in it while others had been verified in non-Biblical sources.
I saw the movie on television as a child. This scene has always stayed with me.
Same here, back in the mid-1960s on television. Great movie and I've never forgotten it!
And James Robertson Justice was coolness personnified!
Great epic with a satisfying ending.
Thanks to Greek Vashtar
Beautiful amazing building pyramid of Giza in the name of Pharaoh Khufu in 1955 old movie
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I have this film,it's the most unusual film set in ancient Egypt.But very interesting and well worth a look.
The lowering of the stones took only minutes, but it still took years to build the entire pyramid.
I love how this stone lowering technique triggers egyptologists.
They need to get over themselves
Why would you think that? :)
Jack Hawkins and James Robertson Justice
love this movie
Was only recently reading something online... somewhere... to the effect that this movie had as distinguished a cast and crew as The Ten Commandments. And yet it unfortunately had nowhere near the repute thereof.
James Robertson Justice didn't part the Red Sea or lead the children of Israel out of bondage.
It's about the losers.
I best remember this movie for great acting and 21 yrs old Joan Collins❤❤
Howard Hawks disliked this movie after making it, and spending nearly a year in Egypt filming many outdoor scenes, while most of the indoor scenes were shot at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank in 1954. Released in 1955, the film was very successful at the box office, with Jack Hawkins starring as the magnificent Pharaoh Khufu, second king of the 4th Dynasty, circa 2900 B.C. and credited builder of the Great Pyramid. Joan Collins, at age 21, was ravishingly beautiful and her character, Princess Nellifer of Cyprus, was deliciously wicked. A true classic, in WarnerColor, CinemaScope, and 4-channel Stereo Sound, with a fantastic music score by Dimitri Tiomkin.
Collins looked great. Bit she was such an awful actress back then.
Anyhow the beginning of this is best part! I wish I had seen it in a theater.
Back then, Joan Collins was referred to as England's Liz Taylor.
They didn't use camels on a mass scale until the Persian invasion, about 2000 years after Khufu.
They were aware of that during filming. Its a deliberate choice
Its a film...not a history lesson..
But only short video clips are shown , not the full movie inspite of many many requests .We are still waiting to see this great movie. Please show full movie🙏🙏
@nandinshinde2258 You can rent on You Tube, Google Play Movies & TV, Apple TV and Fandango
Slick, Smart, and quite useful. My dad was a mechanical engineering major at NCA&T State College, which is now NC A&T State University in Greensboro, NC. He knew how this stuff worked, and his love of math was amazing. He was also a nice dad.
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Egypt never used slave labour. That is total myth.
Incorrect the Pharaoh's used slaves to build the Later Temples
That box....
IS THERE ANY TRUTH IN THIS STORY
There are to conficting storires of khufu on says he was an tyrant and treated his people harshly another said he was a just pharoh and treated his peopld with kindness
This far removed from the events, who can say? That is the annoying part of history, there are so many periods where we can only be sure of the broadest of strokes.
most pharos were tyrannical in nature but 1 in particular Akhenaten seems to have been more of a likable pharos
Wow camel toes. LOL I jest
Things that never happened for $1000.00
Why is it that Hollywood thought Englishmen sounded more like ancients than Americns?
Empire.
Yes, why did ancient Romans in epic movies all seem to have British accents?
Erudition and elocution.
The Received Pronounciation was once globally recognized as authoritative, educated and correct. Thus British actors, usually having classical and stage training carried that into their roles in US movies.
Because their accents sound cool. It’s that simple.
The ethnic identity of Vashtar and his people was never revealed in the movie. Khufu ruled ancient Egypt circa 2500 BCE, making his reign preceding the rise of the ancient Greek city-states by about 1700 years. It is sometimes thought that Vashtar's people were Israelites or at least their ancestors. However, Khufu reign preceded the Hebrew patriarch Abraham's era (thought to be in the 18th century BCE) by at least 800 years, the time of Moses by about 1200 years, and the reign of David, king of ancient Israel and Judah, by at least 1500 years.
So what?
@@frankfarago2825 Responding to ignorance is very difficult.
and Camels Mehari cavalry !!! Hilarious!!! ;)))
lol cool but we all know it's Not a tomb :)
Who is that leading them????. Trump.
Yes the Israelites were sent to the land of Goshen as an armed buffer to any invaders. They did their charge so well that Pharaoh tried to enslave them
Zero evidence of this. It's #BuyBull.
This was long before the Hebrews ever were a large tribe or living in the Land of Goshen.
Yeah none of that ever happened :) pretty much the entire bible is made up of myths and exaggerations, we know that did not happen, we know slaves did not build the pyramids, there was no joseph leading anybody anywhere nor any actual evidence such a person exsited.
there was no captivity in Egypt and no Exodus. It's a myth.
@@wynwilliams6977 The Bible is not meant to convey history. It used history as a stage and a setting for religious events. The Bible was passed down orally for generation until it was written down. During oral transmission, certain details are left out and new ones are added. Many characters in the Bible only existed in it while others had been verified in non-Biblical sources.