The Land of the Pharaohs

Director Howard Hawks, who worked brilliantly in virtually every genre, shows his mastery of the large-scale epic with this gigantic production filmed on location in Egypt. Thousands of extras (9,787 in one scene alone!), magnificently detailed sets (including the pyramid's inner labyrinth, booby-trapped so no one can learn its secrets and live) and vast desert vistas fill the screen and astonish the eye. There are also human-scaled stories. Of the Pharoah (Jack Hawkins) who orders the pyramid as his tomb, dooming untold numbers to unending toil. Of the architect (James Robertson Justice) designing it to earn his people's freedom. Of the slaves constructing it of blood and sinew. And a beautiful queen (Joan Collins) whose greed leads to murder- and a stunning revenge!

• UPC: 810134941113
• Release: 2023-07-18
• Content Provider: Warner Bros.
• Runtime: 104
• Genre: Adventure
• Language: English
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• Aspect: 16x9 2.55:1 Letterbox
• Rating: NR
• Audio: DTS-HD MA 5.1 STEREO
• Color/BW: COLOR
• Special Features: Commentary by Film Historian/Director Peter Bogdanovich (with archival interview comments by Howard Hawks); Classic Warner Bros. Cartoon SAHARA HARE; Original Theatrical Trailer
• Copyright: 1955 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved
• Number of Discs: 1
• Disc Format: Blu-ray