Cigars of the Pharaoh

1991 0h 44m FR

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 52

AnimationAdventureMysteryCrimeTV MovieActionComedyFamily

Synopsis

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While on vacation in Egypt, Tintin encounters an eccentric archaeologist who believes to have found the whereabouts of Pharaoh Kih-Oskh's tomb. There Tintin finds a cigar marked with a strange emblem.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Thierry Wermuth
Tintin (voice)
Yves Barsacq
Dupont (voice)
Jean-Pierre Moulin
Dupond / Le Maharadjah de Rawhajpoutalah (voice)
Susan Roman
Milou (voice)
Marc Moro
Allan Thompson (voice)
Serge Sauvion
Rastapopoulos (voice)
Sophie Arthuys
Le fils du Maharadjah de Rawhajpoutalah (voice)
Serge Lhorca
Oliveira da Figueira (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stéphane Bernasconi
Writers: Aaron Barzman, Christian Choquet
Languages: English, French
Countries: Belgium, Canada, France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 44-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Belgium, Canada, France.

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5 / 8

WORLD

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Part of the "The Adventures of Tintin" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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6 / 8

AWARDS

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jim Morgan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Thierry Wermuth and Yves Barsacq and Jean-Pierre Moulin carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Stéphane Bernasconi directs. Jim Morgan scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Belgium, Canada, France. Dialogue in English, French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 44-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
235 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
4International production across 3 countries: Belgium, Canada, France.
5Part of the "The Adventures of Tintin" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
7Original score by Jim Morgan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Thierry Wermuth and Yves Barsacq and Jean-Pierre Moulin carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0837195 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 52 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.