![Poster of the movie Pharaoh [1966]](/images/posters/1000x1500/15/pharaoh-1966-us-poster.jpg)
1966 Drama
3h
In this historical drama, Pharoah Ramses XIII (George Zelnik, aka Jerzy Zelnik) defies tradition when his father dies by assuming command of the military, a post usually occupied by priests. His defiance leads to a battle between those loyal to Ramses XIII and the power structure of the priests. The priests try to fool the people by capitalizing on a solar eclipse, but Ramses XIII realizes the event is only a natural phenomenon.
| Directed by | Jerzy Kawalerowicz |
| Written by | Boleslaw Prus, Tadeusz Konwicki |
| Original title | Faraon |
| Original lang. | Polish |
| Country | Poland |