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Pharaoh(Movie, 1966)

Original title: "Faraon" (Polish/PL)
3h | Genres: History, Drama
PharaohRating: 3.4/5 (with 2929 votes)
Pharaoh (Polish: Faraon) is a 1966 epic Polish film directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz and adapted from the eponymous novel by the Polish writer Bolesław Prus. In 1967, it was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. It was also entered into the 1966 Cannes Film Festival. It sold more than 7 million tickets in Poland, becoming one of the highest-grossing Polish films of all time. Pharaoh is among 21 digitally restored classic Polish films chosen for Martin Scorsese Presents: Masterpieces of Polish Cinema. ()
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Awards & Nominations for Pharaoh

Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

About Pharaoh

Young Pharaoh Ramses XIII clashes with Egypt's clergy over influence on the affairs of the state and its coffers. inexperienced, but quite ambitious pharaoh is putting up a fight against a powerful clan of priests usurping rule over the country.

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Trailer for Pharaoh + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

PHARAOH (Faraon). An Analysis of the Battle Scene(Trailer, 4:49)

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Additional Information

Production country: Poland
Based on: "Pharaoh" (find it on Amazon)
Original language: Polish (PL)
Spoken languages: Polish (PL)
Translated into 12 languages: Czech (CS), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date US: 10/02/1966 (World premiere: 03/10/1966)
Appearing Characters: Ramesses XI, Herihor, Ramesses X, Nitocris
Director of Photography: Jerzy Wójcik
Production Designer: Jerzy Skrzepiński
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Le Pharaon"
"Faraon"
"Фараон"
Keywords: insurrection, pharao
Budget: 10,000,000 USD
Revenue: 10,000,000 USD (= 100%)

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