The Egyptian
To Nefer, shameless temptress of Babylon, he surrendered his parents' hope of immortality!
In eighteenth-dynasty Egypt, Sinuhe, a poor orphan, becomes a brilliant physician and with his friend Horemheb is appointed to the service of the new Pharoah.Sinuhe's personal triumphs and tragedies are played against the larger canvas of the turbulent events of the 18th dynasty.As Sinuhe is drawn into court intrigues he learns the answers to the questions he has sought since his birth.
- Director
- Michael Curtiz
- Signature
- Drama · Craft · Tension
- Worldwide
- $15M
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In eighteenth-dynasty Egypt, Sinuhe, a poor orphan, becomes a brilliant physician and with his friend Horemheb is appointed to the service of the new Pharoah. Sinuhe's personal triumphs and tragedies are played against the larger canvas of the turbulent events of the 18th dynasty. As Sinuhe is drawn into court intrigues he learns the answers to the questions he has sought since his birth.
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Box Office & Release
The Egyptian returned 3.0× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $5M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $15M
- Release date
- Aug 25, 1954
- Runtime
- 2h 19m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- Greek, English
- Country
- United States of America
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