Its hard to believe this was made in 1918technically and artistically, its more like 1909. The eyes of the mummy 1918 pola negri and ernst lubitsch teamed up for the first time in this curious mashup of orientalist melodrama and romantic comedy. Complete legacy collections by charlie largent may 29, 2017 the 2016 blu ray release of the frankenstein and wolf man legacy collections was a moment of celebration for movie and monster lovers everywhere, bringing together all the golden age appearances of frankensteins misbegotten creation and larry talbots hairy. Considering the poor quality of this ufaproduced melodrama starring pola negri and emil jannings, its quite likely the two actors played in it before doing passion and one arabian night known in germany as madame dubarry and sumurun respectively. The eyes of the mummy 1918 cast and crew an egyptian priest emil jannings terrorizes the man who ran off with his princess pola negri. Le film eyes of the mummy ma 1918 streaming vostfr gratuit telecharger film eyes of the mummy ma gratuitement, regarder film eyes of the mummy ma en streaming, voir film eyes of the mummy ma en ligne. Lady windermeres fan 1925, the eyes of the mummy 1922, and gypsy blood 1918. The film stars pola negri as ma, emil jannings as radu, and harry liedtke as wendland. The film gods of egypt 2016 shifted the focus from mummies to egyptian gods but. Plus, the movie is based on the actual 1922 expedition that opened tutankhamuns tomb and the supposed deaths that followed, which made it a bit more like an early reality show. Ernst lubitsch 18921947 was born in berlin and was an actor, writer, editor, director and a producer in a screen careen that began in 19 until his death. Horror legend joe dante on the mummy interviews film. Nosferatu 1922 silent movie the phantom of the opera 1925 silent movie dr.
Opening this week top box office coming soon to theaters weekend earnings certified fresh movies. Nevertheless, i still found the eyes of the mummy intriguing and entertaining. Mummy opens her eyes to see you and invite to a party halloween coptic writings on a coffen of mummy. Its a gorgeous movie, and karloffs frankenstein eyes stare straight through the screen and into your soul. The film was directed by a young ernst lubitsch, who would gain. Both jannings and negri put in a good performance, although for some it might appear overdramatic at times. The first film shown publicly on the kinetoscope, a system given to edison, is blacksmiths.
The mummy is a 2017 american actionadventure film directed by alex kurtzman and written by david koepp, christopher mcquarrie, and dylan kussman, with a story by kurtzman, jon spaihts, and jenny lumet. To be more specific, the ad men are saying that the egyptian mummification process first appeared on the historical record circa 3400 bce and true mummification using evisceration techniques removal of the vital organs began circa 2600 bce. It just falls short of its lurid title by not actually. The eyes of the mummy 1918 cast and crew moviefone. Brendan fraser and jet li star in the actionpacked adventure the mummy. Considering the poor quality of this ufaproduced melodrama starring pola negri and emil jannings, its quite likely the two actors played in it before doing passion and one arabian night known. Ernst lubitsch silents collection lady windermeres fan the eyes of the mummy gypsy blood 3dvd three early silent classics with the lubitsch touch. Han dragon emperor han jet li, also known as the dragon emperor, is a primary character in the third film and serves as the mummy he replaces imhotep. A girl is kidnapped and held captive in an ancient egyptian temple.
The eyes of the mummy silent, 1922 video dailymotion. The ghoul is a british film that is fairly enhanced by the director of photography, gunther krampf, he of nosferatu 1922 fame. Silent film comedy with harold lloyd and chamber music score. She tells vernon that radu kidnapped her and forced her to be the mummy s eyes.
The only evidence of this left in the film is in the line where evelyn tells oconnell that her father was a very, very famous explorer. Inspired by the opening of tutankhamens tomb in 1922, karl freunds the mummy set. Book of life from the previous mummy film look close. In 1922, when howard carter and lord carnarvon discovered the tomb of tutankhamen, much of what was then known about mummies came from the writing of greek historian herodotus and from the paintings on the walls of egyptian tombs. The original the mummy was among the first films to explore what it is about the mummified body that scares us and how to magnify that fear through creative cinema. Jun 09, 2017 the cool way the mummy totally references brendan frasers movie.
A mummy is a dead human or an animal whose skin and organs have been preserved by either intentional or accidental exposure to chemicals, extreme cold, very low humidity, or lack of air, so that the recovered body does not decay further if kept in cool and dry conditions. The eyes of the mummy was the first lubitsch feature film shown in the united states, although without his credit as the director. Without a fullfledged story to draw upon, the mummy is basically one great idea and a whole lot of filler. The result was a very driedout but recognizable human form. The vast treasures therein sparked a frenzy of interest all around the world, and king tut became a byword of mysterious ancient opulence, and, thanks to a few mysterious inscriptions over. Portugal 22 january 1981 cinemateca portuguesa italy 12 january 2012 dbcult film institute. Witney seibold in 1922, archeologist howard carter uncovered the tomb of king tutankhamen in egypt. Produced by universal pictures, it is the third and final installment of the studios remake mummy trilogy. This curse, which does not differentiate between thieves and archaeologists, allegedly can cause bad luck, illness or death. The mummy in fact, fiction and film by susan cowie and tom johnson. This article examines the literary and cinematic antecedents of a cinema icon, the mummy, produced by universal pictures in 1932.
Kharis is brutal and imposing, and cushing is the complete hero. Mummy makeup ever as the blackened out eyes and mouth of tyler. The film was directed by a young ernst lubitsch, who would gain worldwide acclaim for films such as the love parade and heaven can wait. Although lacking the vibrant colour palette of previous films, blood from the mummy s tomb is full of set pieces gory enough to satisfy the average horror fan and the hammer aficionado. This film should be celebrated as another masterpiece in horror movie history.
While its definitely an oldie worth watching, the 1999 the mummy has richer characters, and its also just downright fun. Allow us to celebrate the mummy with the greatest mummy films ever produced. Jun 14, 2017 universals first instalment in their proposed dark universe of monster movies arrives in the form of this tom cruise action vehicle. The history of the mummy movie monster thirty hertz rumble. This is the sort of film you should definitely not show to someone unfamiliar with silent film, as it confirms every awful stereotype about themclownish makeup, hammy gestures, and cheesy plotand, its boring to boot. All 14 mummy movies ranked from worst to best taste of. Jul 09, 2012 the film, shot in 1921 and released in 1922, was an unauthorized adaptation of bram stokers dracula, with names and other details changed because the studio could not obtain the rights to the. Mar 03, 2008 il a ete tourne en 1918, mais sorti sur les ecrans en aux usa en juin 1922. All 14 mummy movies ranked from worst to best all 14 mummy movies ranked from worst to best. Oct 22, 2017 the eyes of the mummy works in individual scenes and fans of negri, jannings or lubitsch will all want to see it but it definitely deserves its reputation as a lesser film. He also finds a mummy and a door, behind which is marah.
That same month, grapevine video released the film on home video. Son of a welltodo jewish tailor in berlin, lubitsch displayed an early aptitude for the theater, becoming an apprentice to the prestigious company of max reinhardt in 1911. In the mummy returns it is revealed to be a man named howard carnahan. Tomb of the dragon emperor is an adventure film released in 2008. Emil jannings, star of such classics as the last laugh and the blue angel.
In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. Bbc culture where does the legend of the mummy come from. The eyes of the mummy 1918 the movie database tmdb. Evie reveals to rick that her mother was an egyptian, which helps to set up the revelation in the mummy returns that evie is the reincarnation of nefertiri, the daughter of seti i. Emil jannings and pola negri in the eyes of the mummy 1918 the eyes of the mummy 1918.
Emperor han, a chinese warlord had achieved mastery over the five elements well and his army of the land under. Home drama horror le film eyes of the mummy ma 1918 streaming vostfr gratuit. The eyes of the mummy silent 1918 a girl is kidnapped and held captive in an ancient egyptian temple. The eyes of the mummy works in individual scenes and fans of negri, jannings or lubitsch will all want to see it but it definitely deserves its reputation as a lesser film. Complete legacy collection all 6 films from the original legacy 1932 1955 the original mummy is one of the silver screens most unforgettable characters and, along with the other universal classic monsters, defined the hollywood horror genre. The eyes of the mummy silent dvdr 1922 alpha video.
She is rescued and flees to england, but soon finds that her mysterious captor is still haunting her. To make the mummy seem even more lifelike, sunken areas of the body were filled out with linen and other materials and false eyes were added. 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. David lagercrantzthe girl who takes an eye for an eye. Evie tells rick that her and jonathans father was a very famous explorer.
The eyes of the mummy 1918, also known as the eyes of the mummy ma, was the first full length feature film of the great ernst lubitsch 18921947. Adventures of captain marvel 1941 the mummy launched a franchise that would be. Union at the ufa union film alliance tempelhof studio in berlin directed by ernst lubitsch scenario by hans kraly and emil rameau six reels. The eyes of the mummy has been released by various public domain outlets. The eyes of the mummy 1918 this film directed by the great ernst lubitsch is alleged to be the first mummy horror film although, except for the title, there is no mummy. The eyes of the mummy 1918, also known as the eyes of the mummy ma, was the first fulllength feature film of the great ernst lubitsch 18921947. As hollywood is playing the blame game on what went wrong on the mummy, many fingers are pointing to tom cruise. Oct 11, 2018 the mummy was the first one with a complete music score, which even today makes it seem more modern than the others.
The tragic story of don jose, a spanish cavalryman, who falls under the spell of a gypsy girl, carmen, who treats him with both love. When a 2,000yearold curse is broken, a ruthless dragon emperor li comes back to life with a diabolical plan to enslave the world. While the screenplay doesnt always do its cast favors, negris charisma is undeniable. Download 18,417 mummy stock photos for free or amazingly low rates. How tom cruise took control of universals flailing movie. The story of madame dubarry, the mistress of louis xv of france, and her loves in the time of the french revolution. However, in this dreary film, you see none of the famed lubitsch touch, jannings is just okay, the film is not about mummies at all and the print from alpha video was so fuzzy that it was a chore to watch the thing.
She tells vernon that radu kidnapped her and forced her to be the mummys. She is abducted and held against her will by an unscrupulous man, until a young european man rescues her. Tomb of the dragon emperor 2008 four of the films in the series were not released in theaters but were instead straightto. The raven universal 1935, director lew landers obsessive love was a popular theme in the 1930s and in the raven, karloff teams up with bela lugosi in one of eight films that they would eventually make together. The film was digitally restored by the national film archive and screened on turner classic movies for the first time on october 6, 2002. The mummy of king tut, shown here, gets credit for popularizing the pharaohs curse, but the myths origin has been traced to a london stage act performed a hundred years before the boy kings. A better script might have saved the day but it is what it is. 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. Kupfer, alfred hansen, ernst lubitsch, emil rameau, hanns kraly. Ahmanet also known as princess ahmanet, the mummy, and the monster is the titular main antagonist of the 2017 horror fantasy actionadventure film the mummy, which is the first and only film of universal studios dark universe series she is a powerful ancient egyptian mummy with godlike dark powers and has returned from the dead on a quest for world domination. A huge brute man in egypt kidnaps a beautiful young woman who was washing clothes in the nile river. Thomas jane, molly parker, dylan schmid en neal mcdonough.
The mummy is the title of several horroradventure film series centered on an ancient egyptian priest who is accidentally resurrected, bringing with him a powerful curse, and the ensuing efforts of heroic archaeologists to stop him. With pola negri, harry liedtke, emil jannings, max laurence. The film is an unauthorized adaptation of bram stokers 1897 novel dracula. List of the mummy film series characters wikipedia. The eyes of the mummy was produced by prolific german ufa studio and boasts a whos who of movie legends. When a british lord and adventurer comes to visit, she falls in love and leaves with him to england. The opening scene of the mummy actually brought tears to my eyes, mainly due to the majesty of jerry goldsmiths magnificent score.
The story is perhaps the most intriguing aspect of the film, and the plot moves along very quickly in this version which is just under one hour in length. The film is set in egypt, though you really dont see any mummies. May 12, 2014 a girl is kidnapped and held captive in an ancient egyptian temple. You can probably guess which mummy movie isnt on this list. An art student in egypt goes to an ancient tomb to find the priestess ma, played by pola negri. Coming just a year after the original film adaptations of mary. It is a reboot of the mummy franchise and is the first and only installment in universals dark universe franchise. The curse of the pharaohs is an alleged curse believed by some to be cast upon any person who disturbs the mummy of an ancient egyptian person, especially a pharaoh. Evelyn oconnell gives a reading from her latest book about her last adventure with mummies to an eager audience.
Inspired by the opening of tutankhamens tomb in 1922, karl freunds the mummy. The curse of the mummy s tomb 1964, the mummy s shroud 1967, and blood from the mummy s tomb 1971. Howard carters 1922 ce discovery of the tomb of tutankhamun was worldwide news but. Mummy stock photos download 18,417 royalty free photos. It was released in the us on june 25, 1922 by paramount pictures as the eyes of the mummy. Breedlove 1966 the mummy s shroud 1967, hammer the mummy and the curse of the jackals 1967 mad monster party 1968, stopmotion the mummy and the curse of the jackals 1969 mummy and werejackal in vegas. In the mummy returns it is revealed that she was, in her past life, an egyptian princess, the daughter of the pharaoh whom imhotep and ancksunamun killed. The mummy 1999 the mummy returns 2001 the scorpion king 2002 the mummy. As the scene flashes back to modern cario, we meet the very beautiful helen grosvenor zita johann, who is the living incarnate of the princess. Ernst lubitsch silents collection lady windermeres fan. The eyes of the mummy or the eyes of the mummy ma is a 1918 german silent film directed by ernst lubitsch. The tragic story of don jose, a spanish cavalryman, who falls under the spell of a gypsy girl, carmen, who treats him with both love and contempt and leads him into temptation and thus. Nosferatu, eine symphonie des grauens is a 1922 silent german expressionist horror film directed by f. It looks at the sources in victorian and edwardian literature to see if any of the ideas found their way into the film.
Union at the ufa union film alliance tempelhof studio in berlin directed by ernst lubitsch scenario by hans kraly and emil rameau six reels, running time of 55 minutes when it opened in berlin on october 3, 1918. There he sees the eyes behind the coffin slowly open and come to life, just before the egyptian tries to attack him. Union at the ufa union film alliance tempelhof studio in berlin. From the first stirring notes to the endcredits, i was thoroughly absorbed in this wonderfully evocative music. Negri plays marah, the high priestess of ugbalak, a mysterious egyptian shrine. Very well conserved mummy detail halloween mummy looks at you. It was left to the general horemheb 201292 bce to complete. The films second act practically rips the main characters out of the mummy film youve been watching for a jarring pit stop to introduce the rest of the dark universe, complete with. It is a silent drama from 1915, about the life of an egyptian woman pola negri, named ma. There on the wall, the scarphagus of a mummy s eyes move. He enslaves her in an ancient tomb, where she must live in darkness. Jannings and negri are egyptians involved in a scam milking tourists out of their money, by having the girl lend her eyes to the mummy from inside an empty sarcophagus.