Princess of the Sun

2007 1h 30m FR

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 39

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Synopsis

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In Ancient Egypt, during the monotheistic regime of Akhenaten, Akhesa is a beautiful princess, 14 years of age. An impetuous young girl, Akhesa rebels against her father's dictats. She refuses to live confined in the royal palace and wants to discover why her mother, Queen Nefertiti, has been exiled on the island of Elephantine. Assisted by her half-brother prince Tutankhaten, or "Tut", Akhesa flees the court in hopes of finding her mother. In defiance of danger the two teenagers travel down the Nile to the burning-hot desert dunes, courageously facing the mercenary Zannanza and priests of Amun Ra, who are conspiring to overthrow the pharaoh because of his rejection of their god. With innocence their only weapon, Akhesa and Tut overcome many hardships, and encounter an extraordinary destiny.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Coralie Vanderlinden
Akhesa
David Scarpuzza
Thout
Arnaud Léonard
Akhenaton
Catherine Conet
Nefertiti
Philippe Allard
Gulmekiz / Zannanza
Mathieu Moreau
Horemheb
Nathalie Hons
Maia

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Philippe Leclerc
Writers: Gilles Adrien, Hadrien Soulez-Larivière
Languages: French
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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2 / 6

ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 6

CAST

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Coralie Vanderlinden and David Scarpuzza and Arnaud Léonard carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0459959 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 39 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Philippe Leclerc directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

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.
4Coralie Vanderlinden and David Scarpuzza and Arnaud Léonard carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0459959 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 39 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.