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The Egyptian

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Poster for the movie "The Egyptian"

The Egyptian (1954)

NR 140 minutes min - History, Drama, - 25 August 1954
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In eighteenth-dynasty Egypt, Sinuhe, a poor orphan, becomes a brilliant physician and with his friend Horemheb is appointed to the service of the new Pharoah. Sinuhe's personal triumphs and tragedies are played against the larger canvas of the turbulent events of the 18th dynasty. As Sinuhe is drawn into court intrigues he learns the answers to the questions he has sought since his birth...

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Blood for a Silver Dollar

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Blood for a Silver Dollar (1965)

99 min - Western, Action, Romance - 8 August 1965
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Two brothers part company only to be reunited when one is hired to stop a thief who turns out to be his sibling.

Director:  Giorgio Ferroni
Writers:  Giorgio Ferroni, Giorgio Stegani

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Two brothers part...

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Ben-Hur

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Ben-Hur (1959)

222 min - Action, Drama, History - 18 November 1959
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In 25 AD,Judah Ben-Hur, a Jew in ancient Judea, opposes the occupying Roman empire. Falsely accused by a Roman childhood friend-turned-overlord of trying to kill the Roman governor, he is put into slavery and his mother and sister are taken away as prisoners. Three years later and freed by a grateful Roman galley commander whom he has rescued from drowning, he becomes an expert charioteer for Rome, all the while plotting to return to Judea, find and rescue his family, and avenge himself on his former friend. All the while, the form and work of Jesus move in the background of his life...

Director:  William Wyler
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Lion of the Desert

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Lion of the Desert (1981)

173 min - Action, History, War - 17 April 1981
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This movie tells the story of Omar Mukhtar, an Arab Muslim rebel who fought against the Italian conquest of Libya in WWII. It gives western viewers a glimpse into this little-known region and chapter of history, and exposes the savage means by which the conquering army attempted to subdue the natives.

Director:  Moustapha Akkad
Writers:  H.A.L. Craig, David Butler
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