The Curse of King Tut's Tomb (1980 film)

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The Curse of King Tut's Tomb
Genre Horror
Based onBehind the Mask of Tutankhamen
by Barry Wynne
Written by Herb Meadow [1]
Directed by Philip Leacock [1]
Starring Eva Marie Saint
Harry Andrews
Music by Gil Mellé
Country of originUnited Kingdom
United States [2]
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersStoddard W. Kerby
Hunt Stromberg Jr.
Producer Peter Graham Scott [1]
Production locations Egypt
England
CinematographyBob Edwards
EditorAdrian Brenard
Running time98 minutes [1]
Production companies Columbia Pictures Television [1]
Stromberg-Kerby Productions
Original release
Network NBC
Release8 May (1980-05-08) –
9 May 1980 (1980-05-09)
Release31 August 1980 (1980-08-31) (UK)

The Curse of King Tut's Tomb is a 1980 horror film directed by Philip Leacock and starring Eva Marie Saint, Harry Andrews, Raymond Burr and Tom Baker, with Paul Scofield as the narrator.

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Plot

The English archaeologist Howard Carter and his financier, Lord Carnarvon discover the tomb of Tut-Ench-Amun after years of search. Unscrupulous art collector Sebastian is after the legendary sarcophagus from within the tomb. Rumors abound of a curse that befalls anyone who disturbs the grave. The Curse of the Pharaoh seems to be effective, for there ensues a series of mysterious deaths.

Cast

Production

The film was made-for-television by Columbia Pictures Television, [1] with the story based on the book Behind the Mask of Tutankhamen by Barry Wynne. [3] It is a fictionalised account of Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon's excavation of Tutankhamun's tomb, [4] with the real events embellished with various myths and legends. It was shot in Egypt and England. [2]

Ian McShane was originally cast as Carter, but had to be replaced when he was involved in a car accident prior to filming and broke his leg. [4]

Soundtrack

The score was composed by American jazz musician Gil Mellé.

Release

It was released in two parts and aired on 8 and 9 May 1980. [4]

DVD release

A Region 2 DVD was released in 2011 by Network.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 The Curse of King Tut's Tomb. Worldcat.org. OCLC   30373019 . Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Pharaonen- und Mumienfilme" (PDF). G/Geschichte (in German). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
    Note: source gives film's date 1976 not 1980.
  3. ↑ Wynne, Barry (1972). Behind the mask of Tutankhamen. Souvenir Press. ISBN   0285620258. OCLC   906076909.
  4. 1 2 3 This Month in Horror: May 1980
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