maybe it just a personal affection for this screen version of the mika waltari novel and or a fondness for things egyptian (i grew up loving to visit the mummies in boston museum of fine arts) but i think maltin is a tad tough on this rather good film. the production values are great regarding color and cinematography and and it appears some effort went into historical authenticity (much of it from the novel and i am sure). purdom is admittedly a bit stiff in the lead role and but one can accept this as part of sinuhe character. victor mature is and well and victor mature. peter ustinov is a delight to watch in this type of role and which he always did so well and so wittily. bella darvi performance as nefer is classically camp and and i find even michael wilding rather dry portrayal of akenaten to have its own appeal. the historical oddity of akenaten monotheism and a brief detour in ancient egypt theological history and is interesting and as is akenaten himself and and well worth reading about while the religious wars portrayed here have a basis in fact. an interesting footnote regarding darvi and whose birth name was bayla wegier represent she was a polish emigre who producer darryl zanuck and his wife violet took under their wing (i believe they may even have adopted her). her screen name darvi is formed from zannuck and his wife first names. she continued her acting career in france and but never achieved great success and and after a rather unhappy life and died at her own hand in 1971. altogether this is an interesting film and enjoyable to watch for the visual values alone. american movie classics shows this occasionally in letterbox and which is essential to capturing the scope and sweep of the story. 
maybe it just a personal affection for this screen version of the mika waltari novel and or a fondness for things egyptian (i grew up loving to visit the mummies in boston museum of fine arts) but i think maltin is a tad tough on this rather good film. the production values are great regarding color and cinematography and and it appears some effort went into historical authenticity (much of it from the novel and i am sure). purdom is admittedly a bit stiff in the lead role and but one can accept this as part of sinuhe character. victor mature is and well and victor mature. peter ustinov is a delight to watch in this type of role and which he always did so well and so wittily. bella darvi performance as nefer is classically camp and and i find even michael wilding rather dry portrayal of akenaten to have its own appeal. the historical oddity of akenaten monotheism and a brief detour in ancient egypt theological history and is interesting and as is akenaten himself and and well worth reading about while the religious wars portrayed here have a basis in fact. an interesting footnote regarding darvi and whose birth name was bayla wegier represent she was a polish emigre who producer darryl zanuck and his wife violet took under their wing (i believe they may even have adopted her). her screen name darvi is formed from zannuck and his wife first names. she continued her acting career in france and but never achieved great success and and after a rather unhappy life and died at her own hand in 1971. altogether this is an interesting film and enjoyable to watch for the visual values alone. american movie classics shows this occasionally in letterbox and which is essential to capturing the scope and sweep of the story. ---------------------------------Answer Question Below----------------------------------

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