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In the France during the 1860s, nobleman and engineer Ferdinand de Lesseps (Tyrone Power) becomes a rival of President Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte (Leon Ames) for the hand of beautiful Countess Eugenie de Montijo (Loretta Young). Exiled to Egypt by the Gallic premier, he falls in love with the French-Egyptian Toni (Annabella) and hits upon the idea of a waterway linking Europe and Asia: the Suez Canal. Despite opposition from Bonaparte and the natives, de Lesseps begins work on the project.
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Ann Ross Maclean's Magazine A remarkable piece of historical production, with, however, considerably more emphasis on production than on history. Jul 22, 2019 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews The historical drama suffers for being undramatic. Rated: B- Aug 16, 2012 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Meh. This surely doesn't make my favorites list, but it's better than some Tyrone Power movies I can name such as "Untamed". If you like history and romance then this is a movie for you. I still liked it but I didn't love it. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Maria C This is the film where Tyrone Power met his future wife, Annabella. Beautiful production with beautiful people. Nothing is historically accurate of course. Zanuck let Power put some gray at his temples to indicate age. This is a very entertaining film with some wonderful effects. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/30/18 Full Review Audience Member good costume epic about the suez canal. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Suez is a movie that never seems to go anywhere. It sets itself up as a romance and a historical drama and never really accomplishes either. The ending is abrupt, none of the characters are really established, and the story meanders. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member good period/costume piece Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In the France during the 1860s, nobleman and engineer Ferdinand de Lesseps (Tyrone Power) becomes a rival of President Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte (Leon Ames) for the hand of beautiful Countess Eugenie de Montijo (Loretta Young). Exiled to Egypt by the Gallic premier, he falls in love with the French-Egyptian Toni (Annabella) and hits upon the idea of a waterway linking Europe and Asia: the Suez Canal. Despite opposition from Bonaparte and the natives, de Lesseps begins work on the project.
Director
Allan Dwan
Screenwriter
Philip Dunne, Julien Josephson
Genre
Biography
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2011
Runtime
1h 44m
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