Land of the Pharaohs (1955) Reviews

Great classic movie from the '50's. Loved the vivid color and the costumes. In the end the villians got their just rewards! Listening to the commentary that say this was a flob for director Howard Hawkes. He never made this kind of movie epic again. Great movie to watch on a lazy afternoon. ~ Susan L.
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Although the film is a bit dated, it was extremely well directed and produced. Not at all a low budget movie. Definitely a big screen film. If you are a fan of epic type films, you'll enjoy this well scripted one from the 50's.
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Pyramids, sand, lavish costumes and sets, sand, 50's acting, and sand. What more could you want? In this film it's about not only about the building of the Great Pyramid, but how it was closed up and a little bit of treachery thrown in for fun. The acting is definately straight out of the 50's. As are the costumes and the hair cuts(not enough bald people.) But you can't fault the movie for that, it's a 1950's film! The good people are just really good and the bad people are just really bad. The only inbetween is the pharaoh, but then you understand his motives for making his people work so hard. Joan Collins is really spot on for the evil wife who plots to remove everyone in her way, including a young child. Her demise is really classic and I haven't seen a better ending for an evil woman in a 50's film. This is a fun movie you can enjoy anytime.
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