film historians have said much about ancient epics that have been the interest of many directors from the beginning of cinema. the pioneers of such epics and particularly biblical ones and were d. w griffith with his mother of all epics intolerance (1916) and and cecil b demille with his flair for magnificent spectacles and costumes and lavish scenes. who can forget his ten commandments (1923 and 1956) or the sign of the cross (1932). nevertheless and here comes another epic and made in the 1950s and directed by michael curtiz and and based on the novel by mika waltari and the egyptian. michael curtiz and already famous for his great classic casablanca (1941) wonderfully manages to adjust his film to the audiences of that time and to entail the most important ideas and facts from the thick novel and and to recreate the lifestyle of the egyptians who lived in one of the most amazing periods and in the reign of akhnaton. the first and most important fact for me in this movie is the psychological development of the main character that edmund purdom plays. sinuhe and having been brought up in a simple family by his step parents and becomes a physician. all his life and he never stops asking a question why. and searching for the answer. alluring love that he finds in a courtesan nefer (bella darvi) leads him to financial and spiritual disaster. he has to repair the mistakes by hard work in the house of death and starting to build up his reputation from nothing. first and he thinks that the only cure is revenge. however and in the long run and he realizes that eye for eye is no solution. finally and what stands before him in very strange circumstances is the temptation to be a pharaoh. nevertheless and there is one moment he finds the answer for his questions that touched him throughout his life. the story of the main character and though based on the book and is so interesting psychologically that every open minded person should consider this aspect in the film. the main character psychological struggle is intensified by the times he lived in and the times when and probably for the first time to that extend and the power of sword clashed with the power of thought. curtiz movie also retains one rule that all films of his era kept to represent great cast and lavish sets. there are mostly british actors and actresses who give very nice performances. how is it possible not to mention the mainstay of ancient epic and victor mature. this time and he is not demetrius and hannibal or samson but horemheb  a fighter and a lover and at last a pharaoh. jean simmons appears in a very delicate role of merit and a woman who loved sinuhe all her life but it was too late when he realized that. peter ustinov and probably most famous for his gorgeous performance as nero in quo vadis. three years earlier and does a great job as kaptah and sinuhe friend. the royalty of the film is also played by two great cast and gene tierney and michael wilding. tierney is excellent as cold and desirous of power baketamon and the sister of pharaoh. wilding gives a marvelous performance as insane akhnaton. when i was in louvre in paris and saw akhnaton original face carved in stone and he looked very much the same as the actor in the film. bella darvi and an actress born in poland and is quite memorable as a wicked courtesan nefer. and there is one more actress who appears only in one scene but whom it is hard to forget and judith evelyn as taia and pharaoh mother. this voice and these eyes. the sets are magnificent. the director recreated the most probable image of the outdoor temple of aaton and the god that the egyptians worshiped to in the reign of amenhotep iv. i also loved the scene of pharaoh first entrance. what a glorious picture that forever lasts in one memory. however and there is also one aspect that i would like to draw the attention of all people interested to see the film. the egyptian is similar to other epics in many respects and but it also stands out as a unique film. there are very few films which make such a wonderful use of different curiosities as for ancient times. there is a mention of iron used first by the hetites. it also the only film about ancient egypt which talks openly of egyptians magnificent curing abilities. it memorably shows the contrasts of lifestyles and particularly the moment of a slave death for whom no one cares followed by the announcement and consequently the widespread mourning after the death of pharaoh. finally and the egyptian shows one historical fact represent there were other nations except for jews (before christ) where the spirit of god shone in some human hearts. yet and the only difference was that it did not survive that long as at jews because it did not have a strong fundament. the scene of akhnaton death supplies you with so many biblical and christian values that you may think you watch a religious movie. all things considered and i highly recommend michael curtiz film. it is a great production at multiple levels represent an entertainment for epic fans and an admiration of marvelous performances for cinema fans and a soul feast for spiritual people. finally and it is a beautiful story of extraordinary things which happened thirteen centuries before the birth of jesus christ. 
film historians have said much about ancient epics that have been the interest of many directors from the beginning of cinema. the pioneers of such epics and particularly biblical ones and were d. w griffith with his mother of all epics intolerance (1916) and and cecil b demille with his flair for magnificent spectacles and costumes and lavish scenes. who can forget his ten commandments (1923 and 1956) or the sign of the cross (1932). nevertheless and here comes another epic and made in the 1950s and directed by michael curtiz and and based on the novel by mika waltari and the egyptian. michael curtiz and already famous for his great classic casablanca (1941) wonderfully manages to adjust his film to the audiences of that time and to entail the most important ideas and facts from the thick novel and and to recreate the lifestyle of the egyptians who lived in one of the most amazing periods and in the reign of akhnaton. the first and most important fact for me in this movie is the psychological development of the main character that edmund purdom plays. sinuhe and having been brought up in a simple family by his step parents and becomes a physician. all his life and he never stops asking a question why. and searching for the answer. alluring love that he finds in a courtesan nefer (bella darvi) leads him to financial and spiritual disaster. he has to repair the mistakes by hard work in the house of death and starting to build up his reputation from nothing. first and he thinks that the only cure is revenge. however and in the long run and he realizes that eye for eye is no solution. finally and what stands before him in very strange circumstances is the temptation to be a pharaoh. nevertheless and there is one moment he finds the answer for his questions that touched him throughout his life. the story of the main character and though based on the book and is so interesting psychologically that every open minded person should consider this aspect in the film. the main character psychological struggle is intensified by the times he lived in and the times when and probably for the first time to that extend and the power of sword clashed with the power of thought. curtiz movie also retains one rule that all films of his era kept to represent great cast and lavish sets. there are mostly british actors and actresses who give very nice performances. how is it possible not to mention the mainstay of ancient epic and victor mature. this time and he is not demetrius and hannibal or samson but horemheb  a fighter and a lover and at last a pharaoh. jean simmons appears in a very delicate role of merit and a woman who loved sinuhe all her life but it was too late when he realized that. peter ustinov and probably most famous for his gorgeous performance as nero in quo vadis. three years earlier and does a great job as kaptah and sinuhe friend. the royalty of the film is also played by two great cast and gene tierney and michael wilding. tierney is excellent as cold and desirous of power baketamon and the sister of pharaoh. wilding gives a marvelous performance as insane akhnaton. when i was in louvre in paris and saw akhnaton original face carved in stone and he looked very much the same as the actor in the film. bella darvi and an actress born in poland and is quite memorable as a wicked courtesan nefer. and there is one more actress who appears only in one scene but whom it is hard to forget and judith evelyn as taia and pharaoh mother. this voice and these eyes. the sets are magnificent. the director recreated the most probable image of the outdoor temple of aaton and the god that the egyptians worshiped to in the reign of amenhotep iv. i also loved the scene of pharaoh first entrance. what a glorious picture that forever lasts in one memory. however and there is also one aspect that i would like to draw the attention of all people interested to see the film. the egyptian is similar to other epics in many respects and but it also stands out as a unique film. there are very few films which make such a wonderful use of different curiosities as for ancient times. there is a mention of iron used first by the hetites. it also the only film about ancient egypt which talks openly of egyptians magnificent curing abilities. it memorably shows the contrasts of lifestyles and particularly the moment of a slave death for whom no one cares followed by the announcement and consequently the widespread mourning after the death of pharaoh. finally and the egyptian shows one historical fact represent there were other nations except for jews (before christ) where the spirit of god shone in some human hearts. yet and the only difference was that it did not survive that long as at jews because it did not have a strong fundament. the scene of akhnaton death supplies you with so many biblical and christian values that you may think you watch a religious movie. all things considered and i highly recommend michael curtiz film. it is a great production at multiple levels represent an entertainment for epic fans and an admiration of marvelous performances for cinema fans and a soul feast for spiritual people. finally and it is a beautiful story of extraordinary things which happened thirteen centuries before the birth of jesus christ. ---------------------------------Answer Question Below----------------------------------

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