6.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Egyptian (1954)
The Egyptian (1954)
Overview
In eighteenth-dynasty Egypt, Sinuhe, a poor orphan, becomes a brilliant physician and with his friend Horemheb is appointed to the service of the new Pharoah. Sinuhe's personal triumphs and tragedies are played against the larger canvas of the turbulent events of the 18th dynasty. As Sinuhe is drawn into court intrigues he learns the answers to the questions he has sought since his birth.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Race Swap: Yes
Viewer Rating
6.5
Overview
In eighteenth-dynasty Egypt, Sinuhe, a poor orphan, becomes a brilliant physician and with his friend Horemheb is appointed to the service of the new Pharoah. Sinuhe's personal triumphs and tragedies are played against the larger canvas of the turbulent events of the 18th dynasty. As Sinuhe is drawn into court intrigues he learns the answers to the questions he has sought since his birth.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film critiques both corrupt traditional power and radical, destabilizing reform, ultimately championing an individual, apolitical solution of humility and service over ideological adherence.
The film utilizes traditional casting practices of its time, predominantly featuring white actors in roles set in ancient Egypt. The narrative focuses on historical drama and personal journeys, without incorporating modern DEI themes or offering a critique of traditional identities.
Secondary
The film adapts a novel set in ancient Egypt, portraying characters who would be historically and canonically considered North African/Middle Eastern with white European actors. This constitutes a race swap.
The film "The Egyptian" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative centers on heterosexual relationships and historical drama, resulting in no depiction of queer identity.
The film "The Egyptian" (1954) is a historical drama set in ancient Egypt, focusing on the life of a physician named Sinuhe. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the narrative, nor does the plot engage with gender identity in a manner relevant to the rubric's criteria.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1954 film "The Egyptian" is an adaptation of Mika Waltari's novel. All major characters in the film retain the same gender as established in the original source material, with no instances of a character canonically established as one gender being portrayed as another.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
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6.5
6.5
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