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October 1980 (USA)
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They thought they had buried her forever!
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An archeologist discovers his daughter is possessed by the spirit of an Egyptian queen. To save mankind he must destroy her. full summary | add synopsis
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Tomb
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Egypt
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Fall From Window
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Fragments Of Glass
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Curse
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Awards:
1 nomination
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(2 articles)
'Prince of Persia' Helmer Circles Around 'The Lone Ranger'
(From Aceshowbiz. 1 May 2009, 12:36 AM, PDT)
Charlton Heston Dies at 84
(From IMDb News. 6 April 2008)
(From Aceshowbiz. 1 May 2009, 12:36 AM, PDT)
Charlton Heston Dies at 84
(From IMDb News. 6 April 2008)
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Where all good horror tales of Egypt should go.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Charlton Heston | ... | Matthew Corbeck |
 | Susannah York | ... | Jane Turner |
| Jill Townsend | ... | Anne Corbeck |
 | Stephanie Zimbalist | ... | Margaret Corbeck |
| Patrick Drury | ... | Paul Whittier |
| Bruce Myers | ... | Dr. Khalid |
| Nadim Sawalha | ... | Dr. El Sadek |
 | Ian McDiarmid | ... | Dr. Richter |
| Ahmed Osman | ... | Yussef |
 | Miriam Margolyes | ... | Dr. Kadira |
| Michael Mellinger | ... | Hamid |
| Leonard Maguire | ... | John Matthews |
| Ishia Bennison | ... | Nurse |
| Madhav Sharma | ... | Doctor |
| Michael Halphie | ... | Doctor |
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Also Known As:
The Wakening (UK) (alternative title)
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Runtime:
105 min | Australia:101 min | USA:101 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Australia:M |
Finland:K-16 |
Norway:16 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:15 |
USA:R (certificate #25893) |
Iceland:16
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Continuity: The shard of glass that stabs Jane in the neck. Before the shard falls from the panel, the pointy end is facing downwards. However, when it stabs Jane, the pointy end is facing upwards.
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Version of "Mystery and Imagination: The Curse of the Mummy (#5.3)" (1970)
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A beautifully atmospheric movie in the genre of Mummy movies and a cut above most of the others. This one is a personal favorite of mine, and Heston once again shows why he has been consistently popular with the movie going public for a half century now. As a driven archaeologist he manages to bring ruin down upon himself by once again failing to heed warnings to not disturb the resting place of a particular burial. As he is opening the tomb, miles away his daughter is being born at the same moment. The two events will come together in the future to cause a catastrophe. The pace here is somewhat slower than most horror films but allows you to get more deeply into the characters. Just a good movie for those who like such things.