Nefertiti: Daughter of the Sun

Jan 1, 1994

1h 7m

★ 3.9

Overview

Tadushepa grows from a young princess from the Mitanni kingdom to the legendary Queen Nefertiti of Egypt. The film starts with the discovery of her bust by a German archaeologist in 1912 and then turns the time back to the moment just before she is married to the old Pharaoh Amanophis III. She must say goodbye to her lover, the sculptor Yame. But in Egypt she appears to have a great talent for power. After the death of Amanophis she collapses on the heir to the throne Akhematon.

Genres

Drama

History

Romance

Production Companies

Fora Film

Challenge

ATC 3000

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Cast

Néfertiti

Michela Rocco di Torrepadula

Akhematon

François Négret

Samghal

Giada Desideri

Monkutura

Daniel Duval

Amenophis III

Ben Gazzara

Tiyi

Antonella Lualdi

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