Hawks forgoes any of those monstrous epic battle scenes, but as always most of his characters are made of shades of gray, which makes for fascinating confrontations throughout.
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05/30/08
Land of the Pharaohs (1955)
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Reviews Counted: 7
Fresh: 5
Rotten:2
Average Rating: 6.7/10
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Jack Hawkins, Joan Collins, Dewey Martin, Alexis Minotis
Director: Howard Hawks
Reviews for Land of the Pharaohs
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When the viewing senses begin to dull from the tremendous load of spectacle, the script and Hawks' direction wisely switch to sex and intrigue.
05/13/08
Top CriticMuch of the picture concerned itself with the building of the pyramid, not an exceptionally exciting event to watch.
05/13/08
Top CriticBlockbuster epics are usually not this thoughtfully put together.
01/11/08
No wars; no battles; one dinky sword fight. But much pageantry.
06/19/07
A cracking script and a bittersweet ironic ending satisfy those wanting their drama on an epic scale.
06/16/07
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06/16/07
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06/16/07
Fairly awesome if you can get beyond the clunky dialogue.
06/16/07
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