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Loves of Pharaoh

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War ensures when an Egyptian king's (Emil Jannings) desire for a slave girl (Friedrich Kühne) leads him to reject an arranged marriage with an Ethiopian princess.

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Mabel McElliott New York Daily News 05/18/2021
No matter how many marks Ernest Lubitsth doled out to the willing extras who worked in The Loves of Pharaoh they were worth it. Go to Full Review Robert E. Sherwood LIFE 10/06/2021
The Loves of Pharaoh" is a splendid example of what the movies ought to be and, ninety-nine times out of a hundred, aren't. Go to Full Review Harriette Underhill New York Tribune 11/08/2019
It is a picture that appeals solely to the eye and never to the heart. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 07/03/2013
B+
Features the renown Lubitsch Touch: elegance, wit and great dialog. Go to Full Review Shaun Munro What Culture 10/21/2012
2.5/5
More a testament to the fastidiousness of film restoration than Lubitsch's narrative, The Loves of Pharoah is strictly for the curious cinephile. Go to Full Review Craig Skinner HeyUGuys 10/16/2012
3.5/5
Loves of Pharaoh is a little simplistic and lightweight but there are enough really great scenes to elevate the film beyond mere spectacle. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Ernst Lubitsch

Director

Emil Jannings

Pharao Amenes

Paul Biensfeldt

Menon

Friedrich Kühne

Oberpriester

Albert Basserman

Sothis

Harry Liedtke

Ramphis
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Movie Info

Synopsis War ensures when an Egyptian king's (Emil Jannings) desire for a slave girl (Friedrich Kühne) leads him to reject an arranged marriage with an Ethiopian princess.
Director
Ernst Lubitsch
Screenwriter
Norbert Falk, Hanns Kräly
Genre
Drama, History
Original Language
German
Runtime
1h 40m