Question 1

Why is Pharaoh Ramses XIII a fictional character?

Accepted Answer

There were only 11 historical Pharaohs named Ramses, and none was the 13th. The film's Ramses XIII is a fictional creation.

Question 2

Which novel is the film based on, and what is its historical setting?

Accepted Answer

The film is based on Boleslaw Prus's novel 'Pharaoh' (1897), set in 11th-century BC Egypt towards the end of the 20th Dynasty and the New Kingdom.

Question 3

Which festivals featured the film?

Accepted Answer

The film was presented at the Cannes Film Festival (1966), the Berlin International Film Festival (1999), and the International Film Festival Rotterdam (2000).

Question 4

What was the role of archaeologist Kazimierz Michalowski in the film?

Accepted Answer

He was hired as a consultant. He was an Egyptology expert involved in a committee trying to rescue the Abu Simbel temples.

Question 5

Which historical figure reportedly admired the novel 'Pharaoh'?

Accepted Answer

Joseph Stalin reportedly admired the novel, and it influenced director Sergei Eisenstein's film 'Ivan the Terrible'.

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