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67% Critic Match
Pharaoh
“Out of Ancient Egypt - The Real... Dramatic Struggle of Love And Power - 5000 Years B.C”
6.7 / 10• 1966• 2h 31m•NR• Polish
HistoryDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Jerzy Zelnik
Ramesses XIII / Lycon
Lead
Wiesława Mazurkiewicz
Nikrotis
Barbara Brylska
Kama
Krystyna Mikołajewska
Sarah
Ewa Krzyżewska
Hebron
Piotr Pawłowski
Herhor
Leszek Herdegen
Pentuer
Stanisław Milski
High Priest Mefres
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jerzy Kawalerowicz's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Pharaoh is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
