Faraon

The first time I have seen the movie Pharaon directed by Kawalerovicz I was just a teenager. The movie have punched me like only a few things during my teenage years (some other movies,rock'n'roll songs,girls...). I really didn't remember why I was so fascinated with the movie but I have memory that movie have "something". Therefore it was the movie I have always wanted to see again. Some 30 years later finally I have a chance to see it again. Restored version. Still impressive after all this years. Excellent camera. True colours. Ancient Egypt as I have always imagined. Fine balanced rythm. Easy moving plot, enough mysterious to keep our attention. Everlasting story. Pure masterpiece, giving everyone different experience. Message? Like every piece of art, 1000 people will see it from 1000 different points of view. One have to keep in mind that movie have been made by polish filmmaker in the middle 60's, not necessary oponent of the polish establishment at the time, author who maybe have a certain standpoint to non-secular matters. Specially keeping in mind his previous movie Joanne mother of angels. The movie is simply nice. Must see.