Question 1

Why did director Howard Hawks take a long break after Land of the Pharaohs?

Accepted Answer

The movie was Howard Hawks' first commercial failure, causing him to take a break from directing and travel through Europe. His next film, Rio Bravo (1959), marked the longest break between movies in his career.

Question 2

How many extras worked on Land of the Pharaohs during filming?

Accepted Answer

Howard Hawks had between three thousand and ten thousand extras working each day during the fifty-plus day shooting schedule, with half supplied by the Egyptian Army.

Question 3

What's unusual about the choral lyrics heard throughout the movie?

Accepted Answer

The lyrics of most choruses are actually gibberish that composer Dimitri Tiomkin concocted to sound like ancient Egyptian, and are meaningless.

Question 4

What censorship issue affected Joan Collins' costume in the film?

Accepted Answer

Joan Collins' navel was not allowed to be seen due to Hayes Office censorship, so a ruby button was inserted with liquid adhesive into her navel.

Question 5

What was the main conflict in Land of the Pharaohs?

Accepted Answer

A captured architect designs an ingenious plan to ensure the impregnability of the tomb of a self-absorbed Pharaoh obsessed with the security of his next life.

Land of the Pharaohs

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