Movie

Land of the Pharaohs

1955 · 105 min

A grand, sombre epic that moves with pageant-like deliberation, immersing you in ancient spectacle and creeping moral decay.

Tagline: HER BLOOD STAINED EVERY STONE OF THE PYRAMID
Overview: A captured architect designs an ingenious plan to ensure the impregnability of the tomb of a self-absorbed Pharaoh, obsessed with the security of his next life.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, earnest and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Greed, power, obsession, deception
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: greed
power
obsession
deception
fate
Places: countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild