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Pharaoh
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Pharaoh, originally titled Faraon, is a 1966 Polish drama film directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz. The screenplay was written by Kawalerowicz and Tadeusz Konwicki. The cast includes Jerzy Zelnik, Barbara Brylska, Krystyna Mikołajewska, and Stanisław Milski. Jerzy Wójcik served as the director of photography for the black-and-white production.
The film was produced by Studio Filmowe Kadr in the Polish People's Republic. It was filmed in the United Arab Republic, the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic, and the Błędów Desert. The narrative is set in the New Kingdom of Egypt, featuring characters such as Ramesses XI, Herihor, Ramesses X, and Nitocris. It is based on the novel Pharaoh.
Pharaoh has a runtime of 151 minutes. It was released on March 11, 1966. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. Its genres include drama, adventure, history, and sword-and-sandal.
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6.8Young Pharaoh Ramses XIII clashes with Egypt's clergy over influence on the affairs of the state and its coffers. inexperienced, but quite ambitious pharaoh is putting up a fight against a powerful clan of priests usurping rule over the country.
Cast
- Jerzy Zelnik as Ramesses XIII / Lycon
- Wiesława Mazurkiewicz as Nikrotis
- Barbara Brylska as Kama
- Krystyna Mikołajewska as Sarah
- Ewa Krzyżewska as Hebron
- Piotr Pawłowski as Herhor
Themes
- insurrection
- pharaoh
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Country of origin
- Polish People's Republic
- Original language
- Polish
- Based on
- Pharaoh
- Director
- Jerzy Kawalerowicz
- Screenwriter
- Jerzy Kawalerowicz
- Cast member
- Mieczysław Voit
- Production company
- Studio Filmowe Kadr
- Cinematographer
- Jerzy Wójcik
- Narrative location
- New Kingdom of Egypt
- Filming location
- Błędów Desert
- Duration
- 180
- FilmAffinity ID
- 435242
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- publication date
- 1966-03-11
- title
- Faraon
- color
- black-and-white
- different from
- Pharaoh
- set in environment
- desert
- characters
- Nitocris
- Commons category
- Faraon (1966 film)
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