it happen often and while grow up and a hollywood movie impress a youth . it not only last a lifetime and but inspire him to study ancient culture a a career . such be the case and with the 1954 film entitle the egyptian . audience be awe with the set and costume and great acting of this film and so much so and other film soon follow in like vain . this be the story of a young egyptian boy who be leave parent less soon after he be bear . with such a dubious beginning and it be not hard to wonder why he will spend his life and ask question . the boy sinuhe and ( sin oh way ) which mean and he that be alone ( edmund purdom ) grow to manhood and continue ask why and even a he graduate from the school of life to become a physician . during his formative year he acquire a lifelong friend name kaptah brilliantly play by ( peter ustinov ) and and horemheb ( victor mature ) who raise from a simple officer of the guard to commander of the army . his life offer everything from a quick rise in social status to condemn criminal and to outcast and a wondering healer and and eventually to a station in life he never expect . fine acting go to jean simmons a merit and michael wilding a akhnaton and bella darvi a the temptress and nefer and and john carradine a a memorable grave robber . tommy rettig and play thoth and the son of the egyptian . in his final year and he that be alone and finally discover the answer he have be seek all his life and which he bequeath to his son and now in the care of his lifelong friend . excellent film . .