---
title: 'Pharaoh (1966)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Jerzy Kawalerowicz'
released: '1966-03-11'
runtime_minutes: 180
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Polish People''s Republic'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/pharaoh-1966'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060401/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Pharaoh (1966)

1966 · 180 min · Drama · Polish People's Republic

Original title: Faraon

## Synopsis

Pharaoh is a 1966 epic Polish film directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz and adapted from the eponymous novel by the Polish writer Bolesław Prus. In 1967, it was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. It was also entered into the 1966 Cannes Film Festival. It sold more than 7 million tickets in Poland, becoming one of the highest-grossing Polish films of all time. Pharaoh is among 21 digitally restored classic Polish films chosen for Martin Scorsese Presents: Masterpieces of Polish Cinema.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Jerzy Kawalerowicz](https://cinepixo.com/people/jerzy-kawalerowicz)
- **Screenplay:** [Jerzy Kawalerowicz](https://cinepixo.com/people/jerzy-kawalerowicz), [Tadeusz Konwicki](https://cinepixo.com/people/tadeusz-konwicki)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Adam Walaciński](https://cinepixo.com/people/adam-walacinski)
- **Director of Photography:** [Jerzy Wójcik](https://cinepixo.com/people/jerzy-wojcik)
- **Editor:** [Wiesława Otocka](https://cinepixo.com/people/wies-awa-otocka)

## Cast

- [Wiesława Mazurkiewicz](https://cinepixo.com/people/wies-awa-mazurkiewicz) as Nitocris
- [Leonard Andrzejewski](https://cinepixo.com/people/leonard-andrzejewski) as Tehenna
- [Ryszard Ronczewski](https://cinepixo.com/people/ryszard-ronczewski) as Ennana
- [Leszek Herdegen](https://cinepixo.com/people/leszek-herdegen) as Pentuer
- [Piotr Pawłowski](https://cinepixo.com/people/piotr-paw-owski) as Herihor
- [Alfred Łodziński](https://cinepixo.com/people/alfred-odzinski) as Hiram
- [Jerzy Zelnik](https://cinepixo.com/people/jerzy-zelnik) as Ramesses XI
- [Kazimierz Opaliński](https://cinepixo.com/people/kazimierz-opalinski) as Berossus
- [Józef Czerniawski](https://cinepixo.com/people/jozef-czerniawski) as Mentezufis
- [Wiktor Grotowicz](https://cinepixo.com/people/wiktor-grotowicz) as Nitager
- [Ewa Krzyżewska](https://cinepixo.com/people/ewa-krzyzewska) as Hebron
- [Barbara Brylska](https://cinepixo.com/people/barbara-brylska) as Kama
- [Stanisław Milski](https://cinepixo.com/people/stanis-aw-milski) as Mefres
- [Edward Rączkowski](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-raczkowski) as Dagon
- [Lucyna Winnicka](https://cinepixo.com/people/lucyna-winnicka) as Priestess

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/pharaoh-1966
Film facts: Wikidata (Q1310362); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.