Engineering Egypt

"How Egypt's two greatest Pharaohs built their way to immortality"

2007 1h 30m EN

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Egypt's two greatest Pharaohs, Khufu and Ramesses II, built their way to immortality through architectural marvels including the temples of Abu Simbel and the Great Pyramid of Giza

“How Egypt's two greatest Pharaohs built their way to immortality”

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Cast

Yavar Abbas
Director

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yavar Abbas
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "How Egypt's two greatest Pharaohs built their way to immortality".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2016897 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Yavar Abbas directs. Duncan Moir cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 19 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Duncan Moir shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Marketing tagline: "How Egypt's two greatest Pharaohs built their way to immortality".
6IMDB entry: tt2016897 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.