# Land of the Pharaohs (1955)

> Howard Hawks turns the building of Khufu’s pyramid into a lavish tragedy of imperial obsession, enslavement, and treacherous court ambition.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/27538

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Drama, History
- Director: Howard Hawks
- Cast: Jack Hawkins, Joan Collins, Dewey Martin, Alex Minotis, James Robertson Justice, Luisella Boni, Sydney Chaplin, James Hayter
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048283/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: grandiose, operatic, fatalistic, classic cinema night, historical epic marathon

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