Characters & Themes
Pharaoh (1966) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1966 · 151 mins · Polish
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- Directed by
- Jerzy Kawalerowicz
- Starring
- Ryszard Ronczewski, Barbara Brylska, Jerzy Zelnik, Wiesława Mazurkiewicz, Leonard Andrzejewski, Edward Rączkowski
Set in 5000 B.C. ancient Egypt, the film follows the young and ambitious Pharaoh Ramses XIII as he confronts the entrenched clergy who dominate the kingdom’s politics and treasury. Though inexperienced, Ramses battles a powerful priestly clan seeking to control the state, igniting a dramatic struggle of love, power, and survival.
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