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Poland’s biggest blockbuster? Egyptian epic Faraon remembered 60 years on

Alex Webber
 11.03.2026, 19:54
The state‑backed epic has long been regarded as the Eastern Bloc’s answer to Hollywood’s Cleopatra. Photo: PAP / DPA
The state‑backed epic has long been regarded as the Eastern Bloc’s answer to Hollywood’s Cleopatra. Photo: PAP / DPA

Sixty years ago Poland’s answer to Cleopatra hit the big screen