Directed by:
Jerzy KawalerowiczCinematography:
Jerzy WójcikComposer:
Adam WalacińskiCast:
Jerzy Zelnik, Wieslawa Mazurkiewicz, Barbara Brylska, Krystyna Mikołajewska, Ewa Krzyżewska, Jerzy Block, Mieczyslaw Voit, Kazimierz Opaliński (more)Plots(1)
Jerzy Kawalerowicz's dazzling epic revolves around a lethal power struggle in ancient Egypt. As the youthful Ramses XIII ascends the throne, he clashes with powerful priests who seek to undermine his ambition to become the greatest Pharaoh in history. With stunningly choreographed sequences and spectacular cinematography, Pharaoh evokes a world characterised by rigid hierarchy, mysterious ritual and often brutal conflict. This mesmerising film is anchored in ideas as well as spectacle - exposing a society distorted by fear, betrayal and hypocrisy. (Second Run)
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Józef Czerniawski
Russian Empire
Best movies:
Pharaoh (1965)
Piotr Pawłowski
Poland
Best movies:
Potop (1974)
Faustyna (1994)
Lekcja martwego języka (1979)
Andrzej Girtler
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Pharaoh (1965)
Jerzy Fidler
Poland
Best movies:
Pharaoh (1965)
Jerzy Kozłowski
Poland
Best movies:
A Lonely Woman (1981)
Korczak (1990)
Znachor (1981)
Lucyna Winnicka
Poland
Best movies:
Night Train (1959)
Through and Through (1973)
Mother Joan of the Angels (1961)
Kurt Steingraf
German Empire
Best movies:
Pharaoh (1965)