Egypt: Engineering an Empire

2006 1h 32m EN

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★8.0TMDB · 4

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Synopsis

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Twenty-five hundred years before the reign of Julius Caesar, the ancient Egyptians were deftly harnessing the power of engineering on an unprecedented scale. Egyptian temples, fortresses, pyramids and palaces forever redefined the limits of architectural possibility. They also served as a warning to all of Egypt's enemies-that the world's most advanced civilization could accomplish anything. This two-hour special uses cinematic recreations and cutting-edge CGI to profile the greatest engineering achievements of ancient Egypt, and the pharaohs and architects who were behind them. Includes Djoser's Step Pyramid at Saqqara, Senusret's Nubian Superfortresses, Hatshepsut's Mortuary Temple at Dier el-Bahari, Akhenaten's city at Amarna, and the temples of Ramesses the Great at Abu Simbel.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Michael Carroll
Narrator
Lawrence Berman
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Zahi Hawass
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Stephen Harvey
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Charles Van Siclen
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Peter Weller
Host

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Christopher Cassel
Writers: Christopher Cassel

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Christopher Cassel, shot by Jeremiah Crowell. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jennifer Honn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Michael Carroll and Lawrence Berman and Zahi Hawass carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0772792 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Christopher Cassel directs. Jeremiah Crowell behind the camera. Jennifer Honn cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

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1Released 20 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Christopher Cassel, shot by Jeremiah Crowell. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Jennifer Honn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Michael Carroll and Lawrence Berman and Zahi Hawass carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0772792 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.