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The Egyptian / Twentieth Century-Fox presents a CinemaScope Production ; screen play by Philip Dunne and Casey Robinson ; produced by Darryl F. Zanuck ; directed by Michael Curtiz.

LIBRA DVD PN1997 .E4978 2011 disc + booklet
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Format:
Video
Contributor:
Curtiz, Michael, 1886-1962, film director.
Dunne, Philip, 1908-1992, screenwriter.
Robinson, Casey, screenwriter.
Zanuck, Darryl Francis, 1902-1979, film producer.
Simmons, Jean, 1929-2010, actor.
Mature, Victor, actor.
Tierney, Gene, actor.
Wilding, Michael, 1912-1979, actor.
Darvi, Bella, 1928-1971, actor.
Ustinov, Peter, actor.
Purdom, Edmund, 1924-2009, actor.
Evelyn, Judith, 1913-1967, actor.
Daniell, Henry, 1894-1963, actor.
Carradine, John, actor.
Reid, Carl Benton, 1893-1973, actor.
Rettig, Tom, actor.
Stevens, Anitra, actor.
Newman, Alfred, 1901-1970, composer (expression).
Herrmann, Bernard, 1911-1975, composer (expression).
Shamroy, Leon, 1901-1974, director of photography.
Wheeler, Lyle, 1905-1990, art director.
Davis, George W., 1914-1998, art director.
Scott, Walter M., set designer.
Fox, Paul S., set designer.
McLean, Barbara, 1903-1996, film editor.
Le Maire, Charles, costume designer.
Powell, Edward B., composer (expression).
Papich, Stephen, choreographer (expression).
Silver, Alain, 1947- commentator.
Ursini, James, commentator.
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation, production company.
Cinemascope (Firm), production company.
Twilight Time (Firm), film distributor.
Series:
Limited edition series (Twilight Time (Firm))
The limited edition series
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Waltari, Mika, 1908-1979--Film adaptations.
Waltari, Mika.
Egypt--Civilization--To 332 B.C--Drama.
Egypt.
Civilization.
Genre:
Drama.
Epic films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Historical films.
Medical films (Motion pictures)
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (139 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + booklet (6 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 18 cm)
DVD video 4 3/4 in.
Edition:
Limited edition.
Distribution:
[California] : Twilight Time, [2011]
Place of Publication:
Beverly HIlls, Calif. : Twentieth Century Fox, [2011]
System Details:
DVD, NTSC, Region 1; widescreen (2.55:1) presentation; stereo.
digital optical stereo Dolby Digital 2.0
laser optical NTSC
Summary:
Set more than 30 centuries ago, The Egyptian tells the story of an orphan who becomes a famous healer and physician to the Pharaoh, and the poor soldier who rises with him.
Participant:
Jean Simmons, Victor Mature, Gene Tierney, Michael Wilding, Bella Darvi, Peter Ustinov, Edmund Purdom, Judith Evelyn, Henry Daniell, John Carradine, Carl Benton Reid, Tommy Rettig, Anitra Stevens.
Credits:
Music, Alfred Newman, Bernard Herrmann ; director of photography, Leon Shamroy ; art direction, Lyle Wheeler, George W. Davis ; set decorations, Walter M. Scott, Paul S. Fox ; film editor, Barbara McLean ; wardrobe direction, Charles Le Maire ; orchestration, Edward B. Powell ; choreography by Stephen Papich.
Notes:
Videodisc release of the 1954 motion picture by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation.
From the novel with the same title by Mika Waltari.
Special features: Audio commentary with film historians Alain Silver and James Ursini; Original theatrical trailer; Isolated score track.
OCLC:
744405910
Publisher Number:
851789003047

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