kitablett-05623 I watched this movie thinking that it would be a poor, low budget ( by Hollywood standards) epic, but was absolutely delighted with it, with little actual graphic or blood-thirsty battle scenes and an excellent story, well told and one that I knew little about, in actual fact. Interesting to see again that the religion and it's leaders of the time are corrupt (has there ever been a time when that hasn't been the case ?) and that even a powerful Pharaoh is no match for them. People have constantly, in these reviews, criticized the wigs, which are actually authentic of the time, unlike Hollywood's version of them, and were actually made of wool at that period of time. The actors were all excellent in their respective roles and I think that anyone who enjoys an epic with the story well told will like this movie. I, for one, thoroughly enjoyed it and, not knowing much about Polish cinema, will certainly seek out more of the same from that country. And, best of all, like all the old epics, dating back to the silent era, NO phony looking CGI like the modern cinema has all the time mow. A breath of fresh air, so to speak.

Kirpianuscus a subtle, bitter, cruel, cold story about the power. admirable adaptation of one of the important Polish novels of XIX century. and support of reflection about force of decisions and the value of good intentions. short, a great fascinating work. who impress not only for acting or costumes, fights and tension but for the realistic rebuild of an Egypt who becomes more than historical lesson. its grace, its terrible force of image and dialog, the new sense of a language who is perfect cloth for the story are virtues of a film who remains, almost half century, fascinating. and useful for understand history as a strange vehicle.

ania2001 Interesting movie. Beautiful costumes and sites. The costumes look very much original. Should be longer: 6 to 12 hours. Worth having it in your own DVD library, if you like history movies. This particular edition has only English dubbed version; I wish that it had the original Polish version as well.

ccmiller1492 This film is a lovingly rendered meditation on the dissolution of an ancient dynasty. The slow and stately pace matches centuries of the oppressive weight of ossified tradition bearing down on a dying culture, symbolized by the dead stone colossi and gargantuan architecture. There are moments of great beauty realized in its passing, such as the lovely sequence of fowling from a punt in the marshes, and the opening scene of divination on the battlefield by means of observing the movements of the sacred scarab dung beetles. Without a doubt, the most convincing depiction of those fascinating past people to date on the screen