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Nefertiti, Queen of the Nile

1961 · 97 min

A grand, old-fashioned historical spectacle with forbidden love, court intrigue, and a tragic sweep.

Directed by
Fernando Cerchio
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Jeanne Crain, Vincent Price, Edmund Purdom
Overview
Chronicles the rise and fall of the woman who eventually became known as Queen Nefertiti.

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Directed by
Fernando Cerchio
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Jeanne Crain, Vincent Price, Edmund Purdom
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • betrayal
  • power
  • faith
  • fate
Places
  • fantasy world
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism3
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, history
Directed by
Fernando Cerchio
Written by
Fernando Cerchio, Emerico Papp, John Byrne, Ottavio Poggi
Starring
Jeanne Crain, Vincent Price, Edmund Purdom, Amedeo Nazzari, Liana Orfei, Carlo D'Angelo, Alberto Farnese, Clelia Matania
Music
Carlo Rustichelli
Cinematography
Massimo Dallamano
Runtime
97 min
Country
Italy
Languages
Italian

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