THEME EXPLORATION

ancient Egypt

25 films · 2 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Night of Counting the Years
The Night of Counting the Years
1969 · Shadi Abdel Salam
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008 · Guillermo del Toro
The Curse of Snake Valley
The Curse of Snake Valley
1988 · Marek Piestrak
Frozen II
Frozen II
2019 · Chris Buck & Jennifer Lee
The Mummy
The Mummy
1999 · Stephen Sommers
300: Rise of an Empire
300: Rise of an Empire
2014 · Noam Murro
Mononoke the Movie: Chapter III - The Curse of the Serpent
Mononoke the Movie: Chapter III - The Curse of the Serpent
2026 · Kenji Nakamura
All the King’s Men
All the King’s Men
1983 · King Hu
Fellini Satyricon
Fellini Satyricon
1969 · Federico Fellini
Dionysos
Dionysos
1984 · Jean Rouch
Jules César
Jules César
1954 · Jean Renoir
Firewalker
Firewalker
1986 · J. Lee Thompson
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
2001 · Simon West
Medea
Medea
1969 · Pier Paolo Pasolini
Red Cliff
Red Cliff
2008 · John Woo
AVP: Alien vs. Predator
AVP: Alien vs. Predator
2004 · Paul W. S. Anderson
Athens: Return to the Acropolis
Athens: Return to the Acropolis
1983 · Theodoros Angelopoulos
Martial Arts of Shaolin
Martial Arts of Shaolin
1986 · Kar-leung Lau
Medea
Medea
1988 · Lars von Trier
Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins
Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins
2021 · Robert Schwentke
Troll
Troll
2022 · Roar Uthaug
Back to the Past
Back to the Past
2025 · Jack Lai Jan-Lung
Battlefield Heroes
Battlefield Heroes
2011 · Lee Joon-ik
Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King
Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King
2023 · Ayataka Tanemura
Crystal Skulls
Crystal Skulls
2014 · Todor Chapkanov
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Lean United Kingdom

His epic filmmaking style and attention to historical detail culminated in the sweeping desert cinematography and grand scale of historical narratives that define ancient Egypt cinema.

 Scott Waugh United Kingdom

His visually immersive approach to historical epics, demonstrated in films like Exodus: Gods and Kings, combines archaeological authenticity with cinematic grandeur to bring ancient Egypt to life.