The most poetic, beautiful and artistic movie about Egypt came from Egypt. It was made by Shadi Abdul Salam, called the Mummy and won many international awards.
@@ameriqueindienindigene9096 The heck you talking about? Don’t tell me your one of those confused Africans Americans who think us Egyptians or looking at your picture also the natives of America were blks ?
@@abdullahk800 Close. They were more on the dark side. But that's not the issue. The issue is Hollywood....which historically hasn't even presented them as 'mixed'.
Still waiting for more historically acceptable movies on Ancient Egypt. I know, it's just movies, but still, some people seem to think they are accurate enough ... which they aren't.
Accurate huh? more like denial to me--because whites look odd trying to associate themselves with a civilization which existed long before, we the black race brought them here--it really is a big joke--you can see that they don't belong there dressing in that attire. this civilization had a high level of spirituality and morality, something none of these other races can claim to be. they carry with them, a sick hatred to the very race who brought them here and taught them human civilization--they need to start telling their children the truth about it
Actually they are accurate but we just keep the real secrets or the other opinions of the story is possible too , but if you get down to egypt you will be told the "real" reality that really happened in the old ancient times
5. Exodus, Gods & Kings. (2014) 4. Cleopatra. (1963) 3. The Mummy. (1999) 2. Agora. (2009) 1. The 10 Commandments. (1956) HONOURABLE MENTIONS: Gods of Egypt. (2016) The other Mummy Movies (except Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, which is set in China, still a good movie though)
Don't take any historical information from any of those movies as reality and what really happened, many mistakes and script that serves specific groups to manipulate and rewrite the history of such great and astonishing civilisation
You are right. The Ten Commandments and Exodus are based on Bible. While the Qur'an was revealed after Bible.and the Bible is compiled book written on memory based.
The Egyptian 1954. No one has ever seen it, but it's a beautiful movie with a most original story. A poor young boy grows up to be a physician to the Pharoah and is seduced and destroyed by a beautiful woman. His destruction leads to the destruction of the Pharaoh. It's a great story beautifully filmed and set. Jene Tierny, Michale Wilding, Victor Mature and many more Hollywood legends.
I've seen it, and read the book before the movie. Has a good cast, and the ham of hams, Victor Mature. The story is about a weak Pharaoh who wants to replace the old Gods with one God... which results in the reactionary priests opposing him .... leading to his downfall.
Yes.. but it was not a huge box office hit being somewhat boring, The hero was actually Sinuhe a physician . ahe girl was Jean Simmons .Pharoah was played by an accomplished English actor whose name escapes me.@@richardscanlan3419
@@QueenReina21 Yes this is exactly what i said it is written in the Bible which is a fiction. Are you telling me that you believe all these stories of Bible...like Moses , Jesus and etc?
I can't believe they'd have "The Mummy" in the list but not include "Land of the Pharoahs" or "The Egyptian." Also, the 1934 "Cleopatra" starring Claudette Colbert is better than the '63 version.
I have both "Land of the Pharaohs: and "The Egyptian".And yes,they should both be on the list. The Mummy is right up there with 'Gladiator" i.e historical bubblegum,not to be tsken seriously.
I've watched it probably 50 times throughout my life, also Ben Hur. It's the mixture of struggle, faith and epic grandeur that draw me in again and again. Charlton Heston was the most perfect ambassador.
Agora is really awesome movie, everything is great about that one, top quality in every way,the scene the cast, the point of this movie is true and rich. ♥️
idk any of you is either joking or something but clearly Cleopatra is descendants of Greek race and the last "TRUE PHARAOH OF EGYPT" from Ptolemaic Dynasty, clearly she's white but not from Europe.. yeah really just shut the fuck up with racial identification with White=Europeans
@@Gekkko she's of European ancestry not white. The ku klux klan is white but not normal (non racist) people. The term white was used in the US to introduce apartheid. Its not a word used in Germany Sweden etc. I know that as I am German. To call a person white in racist
Where on your list is the masterpiece "Pharoah" 1966 Kawalerowicz movie? It's on the Martin Scorsese list of the best masterpieces of all time. Incredible motion picture. And you have blockbusters like mummy on your list? Com'on
What a fascinating list of films that provides a glimpse into ancient Egyptian civilization. The Mummy films are always fun adventure rides set in such an exotic time and place. It was interesting to learn about some of the less mainstream but still visually stunning epics like Exodus: Gods and Kings. You've compiled an excellent selection here spanning different genres that effectively bring this ancient world to life on screen. Videos like this one are great for discovering new movies to fuel my curiosity about ancient Egypt. Thanks for sharing!
The 1954 film The Egyptian, which can be found on You Tube, was better by far than any shown here. The film covers the period of Atkenaten, the heretic king who worshiped the sun and became recognized as a hopeless incompetent as pharaoh.
Thats inaccurate though. FIrst he didnt worship the sun, he was the first monotheistic king of Egypt. He was not incompetent..He is probably the most famous and mysterious of all. He had many achievements one is the city of Amarna which is buried under the sand and many more.. All the paintings of him are unfortunately confiscated and ruined.. Some one reallllyyy doesnt want the truth about akhenaten to come out...
@@ashiinsane90 Monotheistic (monotheism) refers to the worship of one god. In Akhenaten's case, it was Aten. His reign led to great turmoil and the abandonment of his new capitol, Amarna. Not exactly a rousing endorsement for his rule.
So far, Agora is the only one that had an Egyptian actor, Sami Samir (8:01), play an Egyptian character. Egypt is controversial in the talk of racial politics. Eugenics supporters believed they were white because "they were smart." Blacks believe they were black because Egypt is in African and has been described as dark/brown skin (like many others). Currently, almost all Egyptian citizens are of Arabic descent or have Arabic features. The only other actor I know that is Egyptian and played an Egyptian is Rami Malek, while Sofia Boutella of North African descent is the closest female I know of in The Mummy.
Currently almost all modern Egyptians are indigenous Egyptians and have Arabic features because indigenous ancient Egyptians had that "Arabic features".
thats because u do not understand the history, these are Araba decedents who white out the blacks ==and even u know that these Arabs have nothing to do with this history---well, we thank them for preserving our history, but we will reclaim authority of it in the near future and no one else can anyone who is trying to doubt that this civilization is not of black people are in a strong sense of denial---because the depictions of all the drawings and sculptors proves who these people were. the people behind this civilization left behind so much of themselves and who they were, so why the hell there are all these questions about who they were? only people in denial would do such a thing, and its white people--- its no wonder they make movies depicting themselves as Egyptians---whereas history will prove that this civilization was around for tens of 1000's of years. that also, whites are here on this planet for almost 8000 yrs, more like 7700. u can see that these whites do not fit in nor blend in with the culture of this civilization, but Hollywood doesn't give a damn. they are all a part of the white lies and distortion of history by the white race the Arabs came as invaders and tormentors of black people and so did the whites. they will all soon find out where they belong in the schemes of things because the next leaders of this planet will be handed over back to the black race---Africa was once the center of the world and it will be that again---there is no one stopping that, they were only able to hinder and slow it down and even they knew that what we are witnessing on this planet is the end of white rule--the next leaders are going to lead not with weapons of mass destruction but through a moral and spiritual code and none of these other races fit into this.
@@GORO911 there is a reason why so-called Arabs are not laying claim to this history, because they know all too well, that they have nothing to do with it. the envy is seating deep within the hearts of the enemies of the black world and without us, who brought them here and taught them human civilization, the would-be none existent
in all of these movies not a one true Egyptian i have seen ? how can you call it historically accurate if the people you are making it about are not even there?
@@lorraineclarke4868 Regarding the main characters, one only has to look at the names in the cast and look at the people themselves; they are all people of European decent. The 1956 "The Ten Commandments" however was filmed in Egypt, and Egyptians were cast as extras. The dude that drove Ramses' chariot was an Egyptian, and all the Egyptian charioteers (except Henry Wilcoxon) that Ramses led in pursuit of the Israelites were cast from the Egyptian cavalry.
@@terrasolaris5104 No, that is the common misconception due to mainstream historians and Egyptologists who falsely make those claims. Egypt (Kemet) is much much older than we’ve been lead to believe going back several tens of thousands of years
Egypt is the oldest organized state on earth, it was established as a kingdom in 3150 BC by the first Egyptian pharaoh Mina Narmer 🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬
When you watch the old movies, like Ben-Hur or Cleopatra or the 10 Commandments, among many other things that you will notice is how the story changed for political reasons. How they change certain truths into lies because it's not convenient right now. Besides of course the great production, acting...etc.
I wish there was a movie epic about the exploration of the pyramids. And how they are virtually being held hostage by the Egyptian government from being discovered further. We're on a doorstep of new findings, but that door is virtually being locked.
The gods of Egypt. Good film. It's a shame they don't do a lot of films of Egyptian myths. Great story's. Not all ways but mostly abount mummies. Good show.👍
Another vote for “Land of the Pharaohs” a very intelligent film directed by Howard Hawks. A splendid performance by Jack Hawkins. Joan Collins camps it up and Dewy Martin is hunky and sincere.
I have seen all 4 movies but not Agora. I can not comment about the Egyptians history cos I don't know about it. All I know from documentaries the findings algrologists finds. Sometimes they can be wrong or can they?
Do you expect such an uneven list to be taken seriously. One selection was questionable - another downright silly. The fact you overlooked Fox’s The Egyptian is even more glaring. Do your homework.
Where is the ancient egypt? Only bible movies where the egyptians are the bad guys, and was NOT during ancient egypt, and the rest is during the ptolomeic dynasty, again not ancient egypt
youtube bring back the wide screen on the side remove the black bars i like youtube like it was in the old day full screen was full screen with no black bars full screen like you tv
Ten commandments seems to be the best as far as costumes and erecting the obelisk was probably how it was done. Somebody did some research on that movie. Cleopatra was done ok, but probably over the top on the parade into Rome.
Kick one of them CGI demo tapes off that list and put *The Egyptian* on it. Fiction, but tries to depict a context of historic plausibility with improvisational candor.
what about the Cecil B DeMille versions of THE TEN COMMANDMENTS and CLEOPATRA? Kudos on knowing about AGORA. You can hardly count a version of THE MUMMY - and even if you did, Boris Karloff or Christopher Lee did it better. You might as well do ASTERIX AND CLEOPATRA CAESAR AND CLEOPATRA, if only for Claude Rains being almost the only authentically short Caesar onscreen. Another of the many wrong things about EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS: Egyptians and Hittites didn't use horses as cavalry. You missed probably the best: Howard Hawks LAND OF THE PHARAOHS
i've always been fascinated with ancient egypt but.. all this movies w white actors and horrible modernized costumes are... so disappointing, I can't even get into the mummy as much as I used to as child. i so wish we could get a more diverse cast for a truly ancient Egyptian setting in a movie, with no Christian morale to distract from the amazing culture long past.. i know we don't 100 % know what ancient Egyptians looked like skin color-wise but we also 100% know they weren't white.. soo Hollywood at least do this right.. once
Real Egyptians must be pissed. Only Cleopatra and Agora actually happened. All the other stories were fake...though the Mummy never pretended to be real.
I thought modern Egyptians try to censor old non-Islamic history now. Maybe I'm just confusing different Islamic organizations. I only know of two Egyptians that played Egyptians, one I learned of recently: Rami Malek and Sami Samir.
The exodus is found to be fiction. Moses did not grow up with ramses the second. There is a whole series on the this. Ramses the second was a warrior king who also signed the first peace treaty in the world. He was away warring most of his reigning years.
