Pyramid

2002 ""

Pyramid

7.1 | en | Drama

Of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Pyramid is the only one to survive. Many believe that even with our 21st-century technology, we could not build anything like it today. Based on the most up-to-date research and the latest archaeological discoveries, here is how the Pyramid came to be.

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7.1 | en | Drama , Documentary | More Info

Released: October. 28,2002 | Released Producted By: BBC , Discovery Channel Country: Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2002/10_october/10/omar_sharif_pyramid.shtml

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Cast

Omar Sharif , Michael Pennington , Abdullah Mahmoud

Director

Sam Stokes

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BBC , Discovery Channel

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Cast

Omar Sharif

as Nakht (voice)

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Michael Pennington

as Narrator (voice)

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Abdullah Mahmoud

The Destiny

Reviews

rainbow69-1 Not quite documentary, not quite drama, this reenactment of a fictional conscript's life building the Great Pyramid of Giza is best described as docudrama. Omar Sharif voices the thoughts of the aged Nakht remembering the moment Egyptian soldiers drafted him into the king's service. The 57-minute film re-creates the boat trip up the Nile and his ascent through the ranks, from delivering water to helping haul 2.5-ton blocks up ramps for the king's tomb. Interspersed are narrator Michael Pennington's historical assertions, along with contrasting footage of what the pyramid looks like today. Pennington's comments are not substantiated during the film, although a list of academic and museum consultants is part of the credits. Almost as interesting as the actual film is the DVD's 14-minute making-of featurette, which explains what shots were real, what were visual effects, and how they used a real Egyptian village to stand in for Giza, now a well-developed suburb.