By one of those coincidences peculiar only to itself, 1950s Hollywood has suddenly worked itself well out of its knighthood-in-flower and early Chriistian-martyr phase back into the days of the Pharaohs - luckily just as archaeological discoveries are bringing ancient Egypt into today's news. To a list inclusidng Valley of the Kings and Lands of the Pharaohs, 20th Century-Fox adds its The egyptian, based on Mika Waltari's novel, supervised by studio production head Darryl F. Zanuck. Determined to reproduce the ancient days as authentically as possible, Zanuck hired an egyptoloist to help him build the 67 sets and dress the huge cast. As a spectacle, the result is lavishly successful. The most noticeable departure from fact is in the appearance of his women - ancient pictographs show them with smooth-shaven heads and naked to the waist. Twentieth Century's ladies are completely coiffed and fully clothed.
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