Pharaoh

Mar 11, 1966

2h 31m

★ 6.8

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.

Genres

History

Drama

Production Companies

Zespół Filmowy Kadr

Pharaoh Trailers

Cast

Ramesses XIII / Lycon

Jerzy Zelnik

Nikrotis

Wiesława Mazurkiewicz

Kama

Barbara Brylska

Sarah

Krystyna Mikołajewska

Hebron

Ewa Krzyżewska

Herhor

Piotr Pawłowski

Pentuer

Leszek Herdegen

High Priest Mefres

Stanisław Milski

Beroes

Kazimierz Opaliński

Priest of Seth

Mieczysław Voit

Hiram

Alfred Łodziński

Ramses XII

Andrzej Girtler

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