The Egyptian Backdrop

The Egyptian

In eighteenth-dynasty Egypt, Sinuhe, a poor orphan, becomes a brilliant physician and with his friend Horemheb is appointed to the service of the new Pharoah. Sinuhe's personal triumphs and tragedies are played against the larger canvas of the turbulent events of the 18th dynasty. As Sinuhe is drawn into court intrigues he learns the answers to the questions he has sought since his birth.

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Budget: $5,000,000
Revenue: $15,000,000
ROI: +200.0%

Verdict: Hit

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Directors

> Michael Curtiz (Director)
> Leon Shamroy (Director of Photography)

Writers

> Philip Dunne (Screenplay)
> Casey Robinson (Screenplay)
> Mika Waltari (Novel)