Pharaoh

A stately, sun-bleached political fresco that moves with ceremonial gravity, rewarding patience with a cold, clear-eyed study of how power is really held.

Directed by

Jerzy Kawalerowicz

Genres

History, Drama

Starring

Jerzy Zelnik, Wiesława Mazurkiewicz, Barbara Brylska

Tagline

Out of Ancient Egypt - The Real... Dramatic Struggle of Love And Power - 5000 Years B.C

Overview

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.

How it feels

Earnest, tense, melancholic and cynical. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Power, corruption, faith, politics

Content

Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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