The Egyptian
(Sinuhe el egipcio)
(Usa, 1954) [Color, 140 m.].
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Ficha técnica.
Dirección: Michael Curtiz.
Argumento: Mika Waltari (novela, "Sinuhe, egyptiläinen" 1945).
Guión: Philip Dunne, Casey Robinson.
Fotografía: Leon Shamroy
Música: Bernard Herrmann, Alfred Newman.
Producción: Darryl F. Zanuck.
Productora: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation.
Sinopsis: En el antiguo Egipto, durante la décimooctava dinastía de los faraones, un pobre huérfano llamado Sinuhé se convierte en un brillante médico que quiere dedicar su vida a ayudar a los pobres. Junto a su fornido amigo Horemheb tienen la mala fortuna de presenciar un ataque epiléptico del nuevo faraón, al que salvan del ataque de un león. Encarcelados por la guardia, cuando el faraón se recupera les agradece su gesto introduciéndoles en la corte. (FILMAFFINITY)
"Adaptación irregular de la celebérrima novela de Waltari. Sin quererlo, el prolífico Curtiz logró que la película destilara cierto humor. (...) Interesante" (Gregorio Belinchón: Diario El País)
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"Aunque venga firmada por el autor de 'Casablanca', no hay que esperar gran cosa de este drama bíblico, ejemplo de cine kitsch" (Miguel Ángel Palomo: Diario El País)
Un niño abandonado es adoptado por una de las mujeres más poderosas de Egipto. Con el tiempo es considerado el médico más famoso de su época, por lo que es llamado para atender al faraón. En la corte se enamora de una bella cortesana, Nefer. Mantiene un romance con ella, pero resulta ser una ambiciosa y malvada mujer, por lo que decide volver con su amiga de siempre (Jean Simmons), que será asesinada por sus convicciones religiosas.
El mítico realizador Michael Curtiz (Casablanca) llevó a la pantalla la exitosa novela homónima de Mika Waltari, con un reparto plagado de estrellas y la sólida producción de Darryl F. Zanuck (Las uvas de la ira). (DeCine21)
AMG SYNOPSIS: Based on the novel by Mika Waltari and helmed by Casablanca director Michael Curtiz, The Egyptian, a lavish period soaper, is set several centuries before the birth of Jesus Christ. Young Egyptian healer Sinuhe Edmund Purdom (ere accompanied by his servant, Kaptah, played by Peter Ustinov) draws the affection of barmaid Merit (Jean Simmons) who seeks his hand in marriage. Sinuhe provides medical assistance to the epileptic Pharoah, Akhnaton (Michael Wilding), who, meanwhile, becomes convinced that only one god exists, and thus infuriates all of his polytheistic priests, who secretly plot to assassinate him. Sinuhe has an affair with a Babylonian whore, Nefer (Bella Darvi), but grows listless with her and eventually ends the relationship, harkening back to Merit. However, she is soon extinguished, with an arrow through the heart, for also being monotheistic. Angered by this, and believing Akhnaton's ideas directly responsible for Merit's death, Sinuhe and his muscular friend, the affable Horemheb (screen heartthrob Victor Mature) poison the Pharoah. Akhnaton then dies while Horemheb prepares to ascend to the throne. Ingmar Bergman had a point when he admonished the idea of falling for one's lead actress, and it is a lesson one wishes producer Daryl Zanuck had learned; he purportedly had an extramarital affair with Darvi, taking her as a "plaything," but grew sick of her after casting her in seven films. Her career then torpedoed. (Little wonder - her horrendous performance in this film must be seen to be believed; Variety called it "less than believable or skilled.") This $4.2 million film (a massive amount for 1954) suffered from additional production problems as well, with Marlon Brando originally slated to star, but replaced, at the very last minute, by Purdom, a contract player for 20th Century-Fox. -- Hal Erickson
AMG REVIEW: The Egyptian has much to commend it and much to condemn it. Based on the 1945 novel by the esteemed Finnish writer Mika Waltari (1908-1979), the film depicts the life of the fictional Sinuhe (Edmund Purdom), personal physician to Pharaoh Akhnaton (1353-1336 B.C.). The production diverts audiences with outstanding cinematography, sets, and costumes -- all evocative of ancient Egypt and its mysteries -- and superb music composed by two giants of cinema scoring, Alfred Newman and Bernard Herrmann. Especially impressive are the haunting choral refrains and the rousing orchestral leitmotifs. The acting quality varies; Peter Ustinov is wonderfully entertaining as Sinuhe's valet, a kind of king's fool who kibitzes nonstop with trademark Ustinov drollery, but Bella Darvi is unrelentingly boring as Nefer, a Babylonian temptress who leads Sinuhe astray. Purdom plays Sinuhe with deep sobriety while Michael Wilding is even more solemn as Akhnaton, the 18th dynasty ruler famous for his belief in one god. Their emotional restraint contrasts with the blustery acting style of Victor Mature as Horemheb, a general who eventually seizes power. Overall, the script is pedestrian, replete with melodrama, historical inaccuracies, and bad lines. But the music score, the DeMille-style spectacle, and Ustinov's repartee make the film bearable -- and, at times, even enjoyable. -- Mike Cummings
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