Suez

1938

1h 44m

Biography

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64%

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50+ Ratings

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

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Dennis Schwartz

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The historical drama suffers for being undramatic.

Rated: B-

Aug 16, 2012

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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

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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

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kevin w

I noticed 10 minutes into the film that Loretta Young's dresses for any crowd scene were bigger and brighter than any other women in the scene. That's how I knew that the truth was not a priority here, or indeed even the Suez Canal of the very title. So settle back for some light drama, some light celebrity name-dropping, some costumes, some history light, and don't worry if you miss a scene or two on your way to the bathroom. Look for character actors you might've seen in others flickers - they're here hidden under make-up. Eh.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

good costume epic about the suez canal.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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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

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good period/costume piece

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Allan Dwan

Director

Tyrone Power

Ferdinand de Lesseps

Loretta Young

Countess Eugenie de Montijo

Annabella

Toni Pellerin

Leon Ames

Napoleon III - Emperor of France

J. Edward Bromberg

Prince Said

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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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