The Egyptian

The Egyptian (1954)

  • 63% of users liked it
    (948 ratings)

Based on the novel by Mika Waltari and helmed by Casablanca director Michael Curtiz, The Egyptian, a lavish period soaper, is set several centuries before the birth of Jesus Christ. Young Egyptian healer Sinuhe Edmund Purdom (ere accompanied by his servant, Kaptah, played by Peter Ustinov) draws the… More

Unrated, 2 hr. 20 min.
Directed By
Michael Curtiz
Written By
Casey Robinson
Genres
Drama, Faith & Spirituality
In Theaters
Aug 24, 1954 Wide

Critic Reviews

  • Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

    Lavishly produced by Zanuck, this big-budget historical epic is preposterously plotted and acted, though Shamroy's color cinematography is good.

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    Overlong, risible and plodding historical blockbuster.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • jay n


    Creaky biblical balderdash with Jean Simmons as always giving a good performance and Peter Ustinov a fun one, everybody else is stiff. Curtiz, usually able to keep something like this going, provides a leaden pace.

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