Pharaoh 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.
Pharaoh (1966)
Directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz
Genres - Action-Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, History |
Sub-Genres - Sword-And-Sandal Film |
Release Date - Mar 11, 1966 |
Run Time - 180 min. |
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Movie Info
Tags
1966 Cannes Film Festival, Academy Award, Best Foreign Language Film, Boles, Film Based On A Novel, Polish, Prus
Attributes
Based On: based on novels, Pharaoh
Filming Location: Błędów Desert, United Arab Republic, Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic
Narrative Location: New Kingdom of Egypt, set in ancient Egypt, set in deserts
Filming Location: Błędów Desert, United Arab Republic, Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic
Narrative Location: New Kingdom of Egypt, set in ancient Egypt, set in deserts
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