The Mummy of Tutankhamun (DVD)

Very pleased with this DVD about the discovery of the tomb of the 18th Dynasty, young King Tutankhamen, in the Valley of the Kings. But more than just a documentary, the film includes a plot line of a more personal level, surrounding the association of archeologist Howard Carter with his patron Lord Carnarvon and Lord Carnarvon’s daughter. Certainly, to make a more interesting movie, liberties were taken with the depiction of these and other relationships, but if you can accept this as a given, then I’m almost sure you’ll find the film to be highly informative, enlightening and, yes, entertaining. Max Irons (Jeremy’s son) is quite good in his portrayal of Howard Carter, although appearing a good bit younger (and better looking) than the real Carter was at the time of the discovery. Sam Neill was, I thought, excellent as Lord Carnarvon. (SPOILER ALERT: You really feel sorry for him when he dies prematurely in a Cairo hotel, due to blood poisoning resulting from nicking a mosquito bite onthis neck while shaving.) Top quality sets and costumes throughout. And the reproductions used in the film of the actual artifacts found within the real tomb were exceptionally believable and authentic-looking. If you are a fan of Egyptology and. specifically here, the 1922 “chance discovery” of the tomb of Tutankhamen, then I believe you will really enjoy this film.

Quite an interesting movie about the finding of king Tuts grave site.

Peter Webber’s 4-episode historic drama, “Tutankhamun” (released in the U.S. as “The Mummy of Tutankhamun”), dramatizes Howard Carter (Max Irons) and Lord Carnarvon’s (Sam Neill) search for an undisturbed royal tomb in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings from the early 1910s through the early 1920s. While the series is not always 100% historically-accurate (for example, the fictional Carter refers to an obvious portrait of Osiris as Hatshepsut [it was clearly Osiris with his green skin and white robes/crown]), it does serve as a good introduction to the history of Egyptology and would work well as a resource for global history teachers looking to introduce the topic to their students. I initially saw snippets of this series while traveling and am glad to have the DVD to see it in its entirety. My biggest criticism is the disc art, which makes this look like a fantasy or horror film when it’s really just a well-made historical drama.

Max Irons is delicious! He photographs beautifully! It's a pleasure to gaze on his image. And he's damn good at his job!

For years I have wondered about the little details which led up to Howard Carter's discovery of King Tut's tomb and with this production, it provided me with those details. And as a student of history, I so did appreciate the attention to detail to recreate, as humanly as possible, the historical locations, clothing and atmosphere of the adventure. In closing, this production did an excellent job of providing the novice or one who knows very little about history, an adequate history lesson of Mr. Howard Carter, Lord Carnarvon, the tumultuous times of the early 20th century and the boy king himself.

Great actors and very realistic about how King Tut's tomb was finally discovered!

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I like the one with Rachel Weise better