The Ancient Egypt Site - Ancient Egypt at the Movies

Movies are perhaps the most modern expression of our fascination with the culture and history of Ancient Egypt.

The movies listed at this site are sorted by genre, then by title and finally by date. Just scroll down to learn more about your favourite spoofs and comedies based on an Ancient Egyptian theme..

Movies
	Biblical Stories
	Documentaries
	Historical Movies
	Horror Movies
	Musicals and Operas
	Science Fiction
	Thrilles and Adventure
	X-Rated Movies

Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy - USA, 1955

Director: Charles Lamont
Story: Lee Loeb - John Grant
Cast: Bud Abbott (Peter Patterson), Lou Costello (Freddie Franklin), Michael Ansara (Charlie)

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Rating

Duration

Colour

unrated

1h30

Black & White

Abbott and Costello find a medallion that leads them to a crypt with a revived mummy in a very bad mood. Terror meets comedy as Abbott and Costello meet the Mummy..

Astérix & Obélix: Mission Cléopatra - France/Germany, 2002

Director: Alain Chabat
Story: René Goscinny, Albert Uderzo
Cast: Christian Clavier (Astérix), Gérard Depardieu (Obélix), Monica Bellucci (Cléopatra), Alain Chabat (Jules César)

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DVD

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Rating

Duration

Colour

1h47

Color

Astérix and Obélix go to Egypt to help architect Numérobis who is building a palace for Cleopatra

Carry on Cleo - UK, 1964

Director: Gerald Thomas
Story: Talbot Rothwell
Cast: Kenneth Williams (Julius Caesar), Sid James (Mark Antony), Amanda Barrie (Cleopatra)

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Rating

Duration

Colour

1h32

Colour

Two Britons, a cowardly inventor of useless things and a fighter, are captured and taken as slaves to Rome. The coward is mistaken for the fighter and promoted to Julius Caesar's body guard. Cleopatra plots the sudden demise of Caesar and his body guard.
This parody is considered one of the best of the Carry On series.

Mummies Dummies - USA, 1948

Director: Edward Bernds Cast: Moe Howard (Moe), Larry Fine (Larry), Shemp Howard (Shemp)
Rating	Duration	Colour
Not rated	(unknown)	Black & While

The Three Stooges become royal chamberlains after having freed the Pharaoh of a terrible toothache.

We Want Our Mummy - USA, 1939

Director: Del Lord Cast: Moe Howard (Moe), Larry Fine (Larry), Curly Howard (Curly)
Rating	Duration	Colour	Sound
Not rated	(unknown)	Black & While	Mono

When the Three Stooges go to Egypt to help find the mummy of king Rootin-Tootin, archaeology turns to comedy.