Review of Land of the Pharaohs (1955) by Bill M — 09 Oct 2011

Someone needs to test film copyright law to see if "sampling" could be legal. Then the great crowd scene riffs could be reused to drive a better plot.

This review of Land of the Pharaohs (1955) was written by Bill M on 09 Oct 2011.

Land of the Pharaohs has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Mike Clark (1,024) for USA Today (4,117) on 23 Sep 1962

Jack Hawkins is convincing in the lead role, while Joan Collins does what she does best, playing a ruthless, self-obsessed queen with no redeeming…

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By Arnaud L (153) on 26 Jul 2010

Beautiful looking production design, CinemaScope cinematography, and a lavish music score are all somewhat sullied by a flimsy story and God-awful…

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By Philip French (1,151) for The Observer (UK) (826) on 17 Aug 1974

Joan Collins is the only person in this film who seems to be enjoying the fact it's a big camp mess…

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By Bill W (569) on 16 Oct 2007

Howard Hawks fascinated by the engineering aspect of pyramids but bored by the story. But as dull movies go, there's sure lots to look at…

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By Sylvester E (218) on 04 May 2012

Good as epics go... Love Jack Hawkins but never rated Joan Collins' acting... Nice film of it's time…

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By John C (2,737) on 26 Jul 2010

Beautiful looking production design, CinemaScope cinematography, and a lavish music score are all somewhat sullied by a flimsy story and God-awful…

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By Russell G (1,053) on 20 Jul 2007

An odd film for Howard Hawks. This one really concentrates on the building of the pyramids, in a real detailed way…

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By A.h. Weiler (53) for The New York Times (9,847) on 26 Oct 1962

While it is impressively sweeping in its eye-filling pageantry, this saga of the building of a colossal pyramid 5,000 years ago is staged on…

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By Ilona V (15) on 14 Sep 2007

A childhood favourite and I've since enjoyed historical spectacles. Tongueless monks and Joan Collins as a ruthless concubine, it's fantastic…

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By Tonypolito (147) on 03 Feb 2012

If you enjoyed Ben Hur, Cleopatra, Spartacus, and other such Mid-Century 'sandal and sweat epics,' then you should surely click into this Cinemascope…

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