Cinematic background from The Egyptian 1954 - 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.

The Egyptian

1954

Drama

Directors:
Michael Curtiz
Writers:
Casey Robinson, Mika Waltari, Philip Dunne
Official poster of The Egyptian 1954 directed by Michael Curtiz