Though the title suggests universal pictures 1932 film of the same title, the film actually derives its plot and characters entirely from two 1940s universal films, the mummy s hand and the mummy. The film was released as the support feature to dr. Starring two horror legends peter cushing star wars and. There is also the added bonus of a wonderful introduction. Mehemet bey mistakenly believes that kharis has completed his task, and prepares to return to egypt. Nothing new in the telling, but spirited action scenes enliven this one and the soggyboggy finale. Mummy, the 1959 dvd when three english archaeologists find the tomb of an egyptian highpriestess buried nearly four thousand years before they discover a guard who had been buried alive with her. The mummy 1959 was the third in hammers classic trilogy of peter cushingchristopher lee matchups, revisiting and revitalizing classic monsters of horror. The mummy film series is a remake of the mummy, loosely based on the original 1932 film. After dracula and frankenstein it was perhaps inevitable that hammer should tackle the mummy.
In 1895, british archaeologists find and open the tomb of egyptian princess ananka with nefarious consequences. The third major hammer horror film, though, is the one where the studio finally, explicitly, remade a universal classic, or rather a universal series. Hammer film productions is a british film production company based in london. Though the title suggests universal pictures 1932 film of the same name, the film actually derives its plot and characters entirely from two. Babyboomer horror film fans bear a particular affection for the output of britains hammer studios, the familyowned facility renowned through the 50s and 60s for delivering tidybudgeted fear and fantasy forays and reaping equally tidy box office returns. Lee is absolutely menacing as he was in frankenstein. This was to be the third adaptation of the classic universal monster movies, for which they had acquired the rights to use in the late 1950s.
Hammer films third big monster pairing of peter cushing and christopher lee was an inevitable remake of the 1932 karloff mummy, but jimmy sangsters script also uses themes from some of the universal sequels namely the mummys hand and the mummys tomb. The mummy is a 1959 british horror film, directed by terence fisher and starring christopher. But theres also a 1959 mummy film that deserves ample consideration. The mummy is a 1932 american precode romantic horror film directed by karl freund. Mummy films are the cinematic representations of this strange, enduring fascination.
In 1895 egypt, a group of archeologists led by john banning peter cushing open the tomb of princess ananka yvonne furneaux, despite the warnings of a death curse which will fall upon desecrators. This time around, it isnt imhotep who is causing chaos, but an immortal egyptian. Released 1959, the mummy stars peter cushing, christopher lee, yvonne furneaux, eddie byrne the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 28 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. It plays perfect in english audio without having to adjust any settings. Peter cushing delivers a great performance, but christopher lee steals the show. Hammer films continue their special edition releases which this time sees them teaming up with icon distribution for an updated examination of 1959s the mummy. The mummy is a 1959 british horror film, directed by terence fisher and starring.
The first, the curse of frankenstein 1957, completely reimagined the mary shelley novel and, like the studios earlier sf hit the quatermass xperiment 1955, exploited its x rating with touches of. Since it includes only two characters of the previous film and certain details contradict its predecessor, it seems to be a broad strokes sequel. Oct 10, 2015 the mummy 1959 was the third in hammers classic trilogy of peter cushingchristopher lee matchups, revisiting and revitalizing classic monsters of horror. The mummy 1959 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The first production made pursuant to the deal the mummy 1959 stands as one of the most crisply crafted and memorable shockers to emerge from hammers heyday. Oct 11, 20 starring peter cushing and christopher lee in their iconic roles in this the 3rd of hammers original gothic classics, the mummy 1959 was directed by the l. Though the title suggests universal pictures 1932 film of the same name, the film actually derives its plot and characters. The mummy is here promotional stunt aboard the queen mary, for film release. The mummy is a 1959 film, set in 1895, in which british archaeologists find and open the tomb of egyptian princess ananka with nefarious consequences directed by terence fisher. Three years later in england, a vengeful egyptian man arrives and unleashes the.
With ahmed marei, ahmad hegazi, nadia lutfi, mohamed abdel rahman. British archaeologists discover the ancient tomb of an egyptian high priestess. John is unable to stop the mummy so runs to get a gun. Tale of the mummy, a 1998 britishamerican horror film. As the mummy walks through the woods it is seen by a poacher michael ripper who flees to a nearby pub. Trivia according to christopher lee, he only wore the full body suit on one occasion, so most of the mummy action is his double, eddie powell. The two bestknown mummy films are undoubtedly universals the mummy 1932 starring boris karloff and the aforementioned 1999 quasiremake starring brendan fraser and rachel weisz but theres also a 1959 mummy film that deserves ample consideration. Though the title suggests a remake of universal pictures the mummy 1932, the film actually derives its plot and characters entirely from two later universal.
It is a reboot of the mummy franchise and is the first and only installment in universals dark universe franchise. Poster for the mummy 1959, uk wrong side of the art. This is the complete score, taken from the actual soundtrack, and has been digitally cleaned up and enhanced. Predstavlja nominalni remake istoimenog klasicnog hollywoodskog crnobijelog filma iz 1932. Horror films, which started as gothic and romantically haunting pinnacles in filmmaking, were becoming tedious. An upperegyptian clan robs a cache of mummies and sells the artifacts on the illicit antiquities black market. Arguably the best film ever to feature a bandagedwrapped unstoppable killing machine has been granted an extrapacked three disc dvdbluray combo release courtesy of icon entertainment, and its certainly a cause for celebration. The film slightly suffers from a slow middle section, but the finale is worth the wait.
A few instory references to the events of plan 9 from outer space has led to arguments that these three films are part of a. It was written by jimmy sangster and produced by michael carreras and anthony nelson keys for hammer film productions. The episode tomb of the cybermen features pastell as a. Released by universal studios, the film stars boris karloff, zita johann, david manners, edward van sloan and arthur byron. The mummy original theatrical trailer 1959 youtube. It has a photo gallery and a making of documentary as extras. All 14 mummy movies ranked from worst to best taste of. May 02, 2014 mummy films are the cinematic representations of this strange, enduring fascination. Subscribe to hammer for all our latest releases and classic clips like on facebook. With peter cushing, christopher lee, yvonne furneaux, eddie byrne. This is the hammer film the mummy on blu ray, but a spanish edition. The mummy is a 1959 british horror film, directed by terence fisher and starring christopher lee and peter cushing. It was written by jimmy sangster and produced by michael carreras and anthony nelson keys for hammer film productions though the title suggests universal pictures 1932 film of the same name, the film actually derives its. The mummy is a 1959 film, set in 1895, in which british archaeologists find and open the tomb of egyptian princess ananka with nefarious consequences.
Watch the mummy full movie in hd visit movie 18990 one by one the archaeologists who discover the 4,000yearold tomb of prin. Though the title suggests universal pictures 1932 film of the same name, the film actually derives its plot and characters entirely from two later universal. The first hammer horror film to feature a mummy, released in 1959. The mummy has been unavailable on any region 2 home entertainment format since 2004. After a conflict within the clan, one of its members goes to the police, helping the antiquities service find the cache. The mummy the title used for the remake of the mummy s hand, which also incorporated significant story elements from that film s sequel, the mummy s tomb was made in 1959, the phantom of the opera followed in 1962, and hammer collaborated with william castle on a remake of the old dark house in 1963. Screenwriter jimmy sangster actually appropriated most of the story from the earlier universal mummy films.
The mummy 1959, terence fisher things begin with this film hammers 3rd take on one of the classic universal monsters and a take that managed to achieve a level of success comparable to its two predecessors. Night of the ghouls is a 1959 bmovie horror film directed by ed wood, serving as a sequel to bride of the monster. The mummy 1959 film universal monsters wiki fandom. Mehemet bey mistakenly believes that kharis has completed his task, and. Luckily, the mummy 1959 has all of this in spades, making hammers renowned contribution to the genre not only a good mummy movie, but a damned good film overall. The first two films in the series were written and directed by stephen sommers. The mummy 1959 film culture wikia fandom powered by. Another hammer film with peter cushing and christopher lee from 1959. Complete legacy collection includes all 6 films from the original legacy including the terrifying classic starring boris karloff and the timeless films that followed. With no popular mummy films in theaters for the past few years, one might get the impression that the mummy has finally taken a longawaited voyage to join osiris on the river of the dead. This was director seth holts final film, and was loosely adapted from bram stokers novel the jewel of seven stars. It was written by jimmy sangster and produced by michael carreras and anthony nelson keys for hammer film productions though the title suggests universal pictures 1932 film of the same name, the film actually derives its plot and characters entirely from two. Starring peter cushing, christopher lee, yvonne furneaux, george pastell cinematography jack asher production designer bernard robinson film editor alfred cox, james needs original music franz reizenstein written by jimmy sangster. Many of these involved classic horror characters such as baron frankenstein, count dracula, and the mummy, which hammer reintroduced to audiences by filming them in.
Balderston was from a story by nina wilcox putnam and richard schayer. 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. Rising in anger, the mummysets out to destroy the despoilers of the tomb of the sacred princess in this cult horror film. Hammer films third big monster pairing of peter cushing and christopher lee was an inevitable remake of the 1932 karloff mummy, but jimmy sangsters script also uses themes from some of the universal sequels namely the mummy s hand and the mummy s tomb. It was written by jimmy sangster and produced by michael carreras and anthony nelson keys for hammer film productions though the title suggests universal pictures 1932 film of the same name, the film actually derives its plot and characters. Starring peter cushing and christopher lee in their iconic roles in this the 3rd of hammers original gothic classics, the mummy 1959 was directed by the l. Another film based on stokers the jewel of seven stars, the awakening, was. On a side note, the exceedingly brilliant bbc show doctor who practically remade this movie twice. The mummy 1959 full movie download full hd youtube.
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. Starring peter cushing and christopher lee in their iconic roles in the 3rd hammer horror film from 1959. Oct 22, 20 the third major hammer horror film, though, is the one where the studio finally, explicitly, remade a universal classic, or rather a universal series. But in 2017 a new mummy film, once again entitled the mummy. A mummy of a high priest who had been buried alive comes to life to. Bbc culture where does the legend of the mummy come from. The first, the curse of frankenstein 1957, completely reimagined the mary shelley novel and, like the studios earlier sf hit the quatermass xperiment 1955, exploited its x rating with touches of gore. The mummy bursts through the door of joseph and johns house and strangles joseph. Rising in anger, the mummy sets out to destroy the despoilers of the tomb of the sacred princess in this cult horror film. The film moves slightly away from the universal film starring boris karloff and has the mummy as simply a walking weapon to destroy.
Bernard herrmanns and alfred newmans score for the egyptian, to its insane xylophones, this is a horroradventure film score par excellence. The mummy, second remake of the 1932 film, and reboot of the 1999 version, starring tom cruise. Jun 14, 2019 the first production made pursuant to the deal the mummy 1959 stands as one of the most crisply crafted and memorable shockers to emerge from hammers heyday. Lee as the mummy is closer to the kharis version done by universal in the 40s. The mummy 1959, uk the curse of the mummys tomb 1964, uk the mummys shroud 1967, uk blood from the mummys tomb. The mummy, first universal pictures remake of their earlier 1932 film the mummy, wb series that ran 20012003. Founded in 1934, the company is best known for a series of gothic horror films made from the mid1950s until the 1970s. Hammer studios brought the mummy back to fearsome life with terence fishers the mummy in 1959, a film that honoured the original legend and recognised the creatures romantic appeal by. The two bestknown mummy films are undoubtedly universals the mummy 1932 starring boris karloff and the aforementioned 1999 quasiremake starring brendan fraser and rachel weisz. For a monster film, this version of the mummy is a near flawless take on the classic tale.
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