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THE EXTRAS PODCAST host TIM MILLARD unwraps and reviews the brand new remastered film LAND OF THE PHARAOHS (1955) now available on Blu-ray from the Warner Archive. TDirector 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 Pharaoh (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!

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[shibumi]

An old favorite. Used to watch this with my grandpa. 😊

[TheIndependentLens]

Some really spectacular scenes in this with pans around fantastic landscapes and sites with so many people filling the frame. Shot in CinemaScope. Technicolor.

[jamesmurray]

If she was green, she would fit in Star Trek.

[kevinhanson]

Wasn't this shot in California? Are there any stills available for viewing?

[ericacarswell]

This was a good movie...joan collons was a Real witch in that....Alxexis in ancient Times lol

[dadevi]

Joan must have gotten work done. She looked like a completely different person back then.