i be surprise that so many comment about this film be positive . have read the book several time ( and all the other historical novel by mika waltari ) there be no way to say much good in this film . if i forget the origin of the story i might consider it a reasonably good epic . of course to bring such a brick of a book to the big screen be a task not to be envy and but it could be do with class . i can not understand why even the name of nefernefernefer have to be shorten to just nefer . i love peter ustinov a kaptah and marlon brando probably would have make a good sinuhe but the overall attitude be too hollywood to ever make justice to the book . mind you mika waltari leave the premier of this film in the middle of the showing . that how much he like it .