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S2E08 - The Loves of the Pharaoh [1922] with Kristin Thompson
S2E08 - The Loves of the Pharaoh [1922] with Kristin Thompson
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Length:
42 minutes
Released:
May 16, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Film academic, Egyptologist, all-around legend Kristin Thompson joins us to discuss THE LOVES OF THE PHARAOH! We cover the ‘Egyptomania’ craze that swept the western world in the early 20th century, the film’s anachronism, the possible historical inspirations for the film’s plot, Lubitsch’s transition to dark studios, the evolution in acting styles, and the influence Weimar cinema had on American films and vice versa.
Griffin Sheel was our dialogue editor for this episode.
NEXT WEEK:
Munich Film Museum director Stefan Drössler joins us to discuss THE FLAME.
WORKS CITED:
HERR LUBITSCH GOES TO HOLLYWOOD by Kristin Thompson
Paul Cuff’s Entry on THE LOVES OF THE PHARAOH on his website ‘The Realm of Silence’.
Griffin Sheel was our dialogue editor for this episode.
NEXT WEEK:
Munich Film Museum director Stefan Drössler joins us to discuss THE FLAME.
WORKS CITED:
HERR LUBITSCH GOES TO HOLLYWOOD by Kristin Thompson
Paul Cuff’s Entry on THE LOVES OF THE PHARAOH on his website ‘The Realm of Silence’.
Released:
May 16, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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