Mar 08, 2009 some scene may contain spoiler so you better have to see the film first. The mummy is the title of several horroradventure film series centered on an ancient egyptian. The only mummy film that i would really consider an absolute masterpiece is karl freunds brilliant the mummy of 1932 starring boris karloff. In 1895 egypt, a group of archeologists led by john banning peter cushing open the tomb of princess ananka yvonne furneaux, despite the warnings of a death curse which will fall upon desecrators. I found it just as fun as this film though some critics begged to differ. The mummy 1959 for many, hammers finest hour came at the end of the 50s, when they dropped the monochrome sci fi approach of their quatermass films and made the three films they became synonymous with curse of frankenstein, dracula, and the mummy. Mummy films are the cinematic representations of this strange, enduring fascination. This was to be the third adaptation of the classic universal monster movies, for which they had acquired the rights to use in the late 1950s.
Robert madison, kasya zurakowska, gyorgy szabados director. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film. In 1895, british archaeologists find and open the tomb of egyptian princess ananka with nefarious consequences. Starring peter cushing and christopher lee in their iconic roles in the 3rd hammer horror film from 1959. The pharaohs guards have buried him alive inside a tomb, complete with ravaging scarabs and all.
Directed by terence fisher, this is not a remake of the seminal 1932 movie of the same name. The mummys face is entirely encased in bandages, leaving only the eyes exposed. It is also the most detailed mummy film around, with the recreation of its egyptian tomb gorgeous and authentic. May 03, 2017 le film the mummy 1999 vostfr admin 20170503t03. Oct 17, 20 like many of hammers early 1950s efforts its a breezy little film thats definitely worth checking out by fans of british movies from this period. Warners dvd of the mummy is beautifully detailed in 16. Imhotep is the titular antagonist in the 1932 film the mummy.
This film switches genres from the emphasis on horror to adventure, concentrating more on action sequences, special effects, comedy, and a higher element of egyptian lore. Classic hammer horror of a reanimated ancient egyptian mummy, who returns from his tomb to seek vengeance on its desecrators. Jerry goldsmith universal pictures centennial concert fimucite 6 in july 2012 fimucite tenerife international film music festival. In the late 1950s, british hammer film productions took up the mummy theme, beginning with the mummy 1959, which, rather than being a remake of the 1932 karloff film, is based on universals the mummys hand 1940 and the mummys tomb 1942. The mummy 210 movie clip imhotep is mummified alive 1999. The curse of the mummy s tomb 1964, the mummy s shroud 1967, and blood from the mummy s tomb 1971. Christopher lee mummy week the mummys hand youtube. It has been over three thousand years since former high priest imhotep suffered a fate worse than death as a punishment for a forbidden lovealong with a curse that guarantees eternal doom upon the world if he is ever awoken. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
For a monster film, this version of the mummy is a near flawless take on the classic tale. Apr 18, 2011 as punishment for killing pharaoh seti and sleeping with his mistress, egyptian priest imhotep arnold vosloo is cursed and mummified alive. The first production made pursuant to the deal the mummy 1959 stands as one of the most crisply crafted and memorable shockers to emerge from hammers heyday. Lacking the campy fun of the franchises most recent entries and failing to deliver many monstermovie thrills, the mummy suggests a speedy unraveling for the dark. Christopher lee and yvonne furneaux in the mummy 1959. Peter cushing delivers a great performance, but christopher lee steals the show. The mummy, through costuming alone, becomes an ancient, almost decrepit, force of destruction, so obviously out of its element in turnofthecentury england. Sofia boutella plays a female version of this character named ahmanet in the 2017 remake. There is within me an unslaked hunger for preposterous adventure movies. Oconnor, with arnold vosloo in the titular role as the reanimated mummy. The mummy has been unavailable on any region 2 home entertainment format since 2004. This is the complete score, taken from the actual soundtrack, and has been digitally cleaned up and enhanced. Day of the dead bloodline film complet streaming, film complet streaming vf en francais, day of the regardez tout le film sans limitation, diffusez en streaming en qualite.
Hammers successes wound up spurring a 1958 agreement with universal, wherein the american studio granted remake rights to its legendary stable of monster properties. Dashing legionnaire rick oconnell stumbles upon the hidden ruins of hamunaptra while in the midst of a battle to claim the area in 1920s egypt. But theres also a 1959 mummy film that deserves ample consideration. The much later universal film the mummy 1999 also suggests that it is a. Add in a stills gallery and a booklet about the film and icons presentation of hammers the mummy is probably the best packaging of. The first hammer horror film to feature a mummy, released in 1959. Lee in their iconic roles in this the 3rd of hammers original gothic classics, the mummy 1959 was directed by the l. Mummy 1959, which, rather than being a remake of the 1932 karloff film. May 02, 2014 mummy films are the cinematic representations of this strange, enduring fascination.
Some shots look a bit soft but only parts of the frame, indicating that there may be problems in some of the elements, but none of. Although this drags a bit in the middle, where the origin of the mummy is explained, there are some lovely scenes in. But when treasure hunters brendan fraser, oscarwinner. Released 1959, the mummy stars peter cushing, christopher lee, yvonne furneaux, eddie byrne the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 28 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic.
But hammers sumptuous, beautifully filmed and acted treatment is as good as your going to find. Jan 27, 2019 hammers the mummy was considerably more graphic than the 1932 and 1940s originals and combined elements from all the films of the earlier series. The mummy trailer directed by stephen sommers and starring brendan fraser rachel weisz john hannah arnold vosloo and kevin j. The mummy is a 1959 film, set in 1895, in which british archaeologists find and open the tomb of egyptian princess ananka with nefarious consequences. The mummy is the rodney dangerfield of classic monsters he gets no respect. I resist the bad ones, but when a congo or an anaconda comes. It is a remake loosely based on the 1932 film of the same title and stars brendan fraser, rachel weisz, john hannah, and kevin j. Predstavlja nominalni remake istoimenog klasicnog hollywoodskog crnobijelog filma iz 1932. The mummy is a 1999 american action horror film written and directed by stephen sommers. It was written by jimmy sangster and produced by michael carreras and anthony nelson keys for hammer film productions. The mummy 1959 cast and crew british archaeologists defile the tomb of an egyptian princess yvonne furneaux and her buriedalive lover christopher lee.
There is also the added bonus of a wonderful introduction by horror legend christopher lee who portrayed kharis the mummy in the film, who, in his words, dubs this score the best of the hammer film scores. Day of the dead bloodline film complet streaming v. The mummy 1999 slaying the immortal imhotep youtube. Another hammer film with peter cushing and christopher lee from 1959. Adrev for a 3rd party on behalf of universal pictures film music. In the scene where the mummy breaks through an upper window and into stephen bannings padded cell at the asylum, a large smudge of the swamp mud that covers the mummy suddenly appears on the cloth wall, even before kharis slides down it, reflecting a prior take. As punishment for killing pharaoh seti and sleeping with his mistress, egyptian priest imhotep arnold vosloo is cursed and mummified alive.
Jun 14, 2019 hammers successes wound up spurring a 1958 agreement with universal, wherein the american studio granted remake rights to its legendary stable of monster properties. It was a horrible film that wasnt near as fun as this one. Hammer films continue their special edition releases which this time sees them teaming up with icon distribution for an updated examination of 1959s the mummy. Sir christopher frayling mentions george pastells role in the film. In 1999, stephen sommers wrote and directed a remake of the mummy, loosely based on the original film of 1932. The mummy is a 1932 american precode romantic horror film directed by karl freund. And modern updating full of computer generator fx as.
Starring peter cushing john banning, christopher lee kharis. It starts with an egyptian tomb and a hidden mummy. Inspired by the timeless 1932 universal horror film, this breathtaking journey unearths. While no other mummy film has ever come close to the brilliance of the karloff film, hammers 1959 retelling of the story is easily my secondfavorite of all mummy films ive seen. You can probably guess which mummy movie isnt on this list.
Summer 2002 brought yet another mummy film, this one a prequel called the scorpion king it was a following of a costar of the first sequel. In march 2012, a massive multiplayer online game known as the mummy online was released. In the late 1950s, british hammer film productions took up the mummy theme, beginning with the mummy 1959, which, rather than being a remake of the 1932 karloff film, is based on universals the mummy s hand 1940 and the mummy s tomb 1942. He was later featured in the 1999 remake and its sequel the mummy returns again as one of the main antagonists. Le film the mummy 1959 vostfr posted on may 27, 2017 by admin with no comments regarder film the mummy en streaming, telecharger film the mummy gratuitement, voir film the mummy en ligne. In the last years of the 1950s, britains economy boomed under the auspices of prime minister harold supermac macmillans never had it so good conservative government and in 1959 during a year in which many cl. This was to be the third adaptation of the classic universal monster movies, for which. When three english archaeologists find the tomb of an egyptian high priestess buried nearly four thousand years before they discover a guard who had been buried alive with her. Add in a stills gallery and a booklet about the film and icons presentation of hammers the mummy is probably the best packaging of this classic film one could wish for.
Released in 1959, the mummy was among hammers earliest color films and helped. The mummy is a 1959 british horror film, directed by terence fisher and starring christopher lee and peter cushing. The year 1999 in film included stanley kubricks final film eyes wide shut, pedro almodovars first oscarwinning film all about my mother, the sciencefiction hit the matrix, the deep canvaspioneering disney animated feature tarzan and best picturewinner american beauty and the wellreceived the green mile, as well as the animated works toy. If you are wondering if this is a good movie it was a boxoffice hit. Kharis is brutal and imposing, and cushing is the complete hero package, standing up to the bandaged threat. Hammers the mummy was considerably more graphic than the 1932 and 1940s originals and combined elements from all the films of the earlier series. The two bestknown mummy films are undoubtedly universals the mummy 1932 starring boris karloff and the aforementioned 1999 quasiremake starring brendan fraser and rachel weisz. Some shots look a bit soft but only parts of the frame, indicating that there may be problems in some of the elements, but none of this is the least bit distracting.
The curse of the mummys tomb 1964, the mummys shroud 1967, and blood from the mummys tomb 1971. Some scene may contain spoiler so you better have to see the film first. Like many of hammers early 1950s efforts its a breezy little film thats definitely worth checking out by fans of british movies from this period. But where ashtons really shines is when it comes to the mummys face.