The Egyptian culture is one of many extinct ancient cultures that has been preserved in the form of movies. These movies about egypt have had a lasting impression on our society, such as “Cairo Time”, “The Mummy”, and “The Ten Commandments”. They have also been influential to international culture and society, with movies such as Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, the Fantastic Four series, Avatar: The Last Airbender, National Treasure: Book of Secrets, along with others.
Movies about Egypt
1. The Mummy Returns
In this second sequel to the 1999 hit film of the same title, the Ancient Egyptian themed antagonist returns once again for a third round of activity. This time he is after the boy who defeated him previously and who initiated the chase. The movie is also notable for its impressively high quality visual effects that were used in combining classic imagery from Egyptian iconography with digital innovation.
2. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
When a young prince (played by Jake Gyllenhaal) unknowingly releases an evil sultan from a magical dagger, he finds himself in trouble and needs to use his skills as an acrobat to outmaneuver the sultan’s deadly assassins. Cinematically the movie is entertaining and quite interesting to watch, however does not live up to its epic potential.
3. The Ten Commandments (1956)
A high budget Hollywood production that revives Cecil B. DeMille’s Biblical epic from 1923, followed by remakes in 1956, 2006, and 2014 respectively. The 1956 version (starring Charlton Heston and Yul Bryner) is widely considered to be the definitive version of the tale.
4. Cleopatra
The most famous movie from the collection of Roman and Egyptian history, is by far one of the most well known movies about Ancient Egypt. The film which has been remade twice already, from 1934 with Claudette Colbert and in 1956 with Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, all have their own merits, but this is undoubtedly one of the all time greatest films about Ancient Egypt.
5. The Prince of Egypt
This animated film, while not an actual Ancient Egyptian movie, takes place during the time of Moses and has been heavily inspired by the Biblical tale of his life. The story goes as follows: a Hebrew baby is adopted into the Royal Family of Egypt but must live in secret after a violent uprising targets his people. Meanwhile his brother Ramses struggles to lead his people through a devastating famine and Moses discovers he is “the voice” sought by the Israelites to lead them out of Egypt and back to their homeland. Ultimately this is one of Dreamworks most popular films ever made.
Conclusion
Egypt has a rich, intriguing history, and there are many movies about it. The ancient Egyptian civilization is as much a part of the present as cinema itself. Egyptian films have always been popular, but more movies are being made and released each year, enriching our culture through cinema.