When egyptian mummy imhotep is accidentally revived after 3,700 years, it is revealed in a flashback that he was a high priest, embalmed alive for trying. Produced by universal and scripted by john balderston, the mummy is essentially a remake of that teams already thenclassic dracula 1931. It seems that every few years somebody will try to make a dracula vampire film, but the character has been absent from the most successful vampire films of. I think this film reresents the best of universals golden age of horror. The humor derived from the mummys stiff dialogue and bizarre situations may be unintentional, but that doesnt make it any less enjoyable. Oct 29, 2010 karloffs imhotep to zita johanns anckesenamon in the mummy 1932 moments of horror for an eternity of love could stand on its own as the short entry for the universal horror classic the mummy which condenses imhoteps 3,700 year journey into a 70plus minute atmospheric masterpiece of terror, and yes, romance. Also found in the tomb is the scroll of thoth, which.
The mummy 1932, the mummys hand 1940, the mummys tomb 1942, the mummys ghost 1944, the mummys curse 1944, and abbott and costello meet the mummy 1955 the original mummy is one of the silver screens most unforgettable characters and. Later critics have hailed the mummy as a photographers film, while critic and historian william k. Mummy sets a masterful template for mummythemed films to follow. The film did huge business, with patrons lined up around the block for its christmasseason. The mummy 1932 scroll of thoth rpf costume and prop. In the mummy, this storyline works wonderfully because it is absolutely integral to the film, its very heart and soul. A team of british archaeologists led by sir joseph whemple arthur byron discover the mummified rema. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. The mummy represented boris karloffs second horror starring role after his overnight success in frankenstein. The mummy 1932 is an elegant, restrained psychological horror.
Charming at times laughable in its utter inability to evoke goose bumps, this 1932 universal horror classic is a great one for children to cozy up to with the folks without much risk of lost sleep. Balderston was from a story by nina wilcox putnam and richard schayer. It stars boris karloff as the mummy, zita johann, david manners, and edward van sloan. To draw it, the belgian cartoonist was probably inspired by a mummy exhibited in the first precolumbian exhibition organized by the. Besides being a complete rip off of dracula this film is also majorly.
When egyptian mummy imhotep is accidentally revived after 3,700 years, it is revealed in a flashback that he was a high priest, embalmed alive for trying to revive his true love after she had been sacrificed. Boris karloffs legendary performance as the mummy has become a landmark in the annals of screen history. The mummy is a 1932 american precode romantic horror film directed by karl freund. The mummy film series is a remake of the mummy, loosely based on the original 1932 film. Everson called it the closest that hollywood ever came to creating a poem out of horror in classics of the horror film. This post isnt probably much of interest to many here bar a few of the old classic universal horror fans, but easier to post it, rather than search back through 10 years of pms to seek ye out for the ones that would be interested. Search the forum for the original mummy, and all there is are. The mummy 1932 a team of british archaeologists led by sir joseph whemple arthur byron discover the mummified remains of the ancient egyptian prince imhotep boris karloff, along with the. Read the full synopsis of the mummy, 1932, directed by karl freund, with boris karloff, zita johann, david manners, at turner classic movies. This is the best film i have ever seen about the mummy.
As seen through the examples of vathek and king kong, race, exoticism, and ethnography contribute greatly to the construction of monstrosity, a fact which holds true in both film and literature. Karloffs imhotep to zita johanns anckesenamon in the mummy 1932 moments of horror for an eternity of love could stand on its own as the short entry for the universal horror classic the mummy which condenses imhoteps 3,700 year journey into a 70plus minute atmospheric masterpiece of terror, and yes, romance. It might be from 1932 but it is the greatest movie about the mummyimhotep ever made a true horror film. Originally released in 1932, karl freunds the mummy intricately embodies this particular form of monstrosity relating to race, exoticism, and ethnography. The mummy 1932 moments of horror courtesy boris karloff.
The discovery of pharaoh tutankahmens tomb and the alleged curse it contained inspired universal to make this film. The film was semiremade in 1940 the mummy s hand, which itself spawned several sequels, 1959 the mummy, a hammer horror production featuring christopher lee as the title creature and based more on the 1940 film than the 1932 original, 1999, and 2017. Once again, the undead, in this film a 3,000yearold high priest brought to life by the desecration of his grave, may. The legendary boris karloff stars as the mummy imhotep, a high priest who is revived by british archaeologists 3, 700. The mummy is a 1932 horror film from universal studios directed by karl freund and starring boris karloff, zita johann, david manners and edward van sloan. Media in category the mummy 1932 film the following 8 files are in this category, out of 8 total. Marshall, gilbert and amy accidentally set the mummy free, but if they dont get him back to his resting place by midnight on halloween, hell turn into dust and lose his only chance of being reunited with his longlost love. The mummy 310 movie clip an uncanny recognition 1932 hd duration. This was my first ever scary film, age 10 and on a monochrome tv set. The mummy 110 movie clip the mummy rises 1932 hd youtube. The film is about an ancient egyptian mummy named imhotep who is discovered by a team of. It might be from 1932 but it is the greatest movie about the mummy imhotep ever made a true horror film.
Boris karloff and zita johann in the mummy 1932 boris karloff and jack p. The mummy film complet streaming en francais, the mummy streaming complet vf, the mummy streaming vf papstream, regarder the. Brought back to life after nearly 3,700 years, egyptian high. To date there have been more than two dozen mummy movies, and they still keep coming with no end in. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Dec 01, 20 the mummy 1932 december 1, 20 by saus01 bookmark the permalink. Purchase the mummy 1932 on digital and stream instantly or download offline.
Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Finally, the flashback scene is one of the best, done in silent film style with music and karloff supplying a morbid voiceover. No, he just reaches out with his mind, killing people from miles away. I had this on vhs years ago and promised my self a dvd copy one day. Regarder maintenant a comedyadventure in which three twelveyearolds have a close encounter with a 3,000yearold mummy. It has all the old classic plus points and good plot well acted as well as all the nostalgia.
Imhoteps curse is broken when the scroll is destroyed. Never does the mummy stroll up to someone, working them into a corner to strangle them. In 1921 a field expedition in egypt discovers the mummy of ancient egyptian prince imhotep, who was condemned and buried alive for sacrilege. The year before this 1932 movie, he was the cinematographer and, reportedly, uncredited. It was shot in cantil, california, universal city, and the mojave desesrt. Once again, the undead, in this film a 3,000yearold high priest brought to life by the desecration of his grave, may only possess a woman by turning her into an echo of himself. Jul 19, 20 in 1921 a field expedition in egypt discovers the mummy of ancient egyptian prince imhotep, who was condemned and buried alive for sacrilege. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto. The film was semiremade in 1940 the mummys hand, which itself spawned several sequels, 1959 the mummy, a hammer horror production featuring christopher lee as the title creature and based more on the 1940 film than the 1932 original, 1999, and 2017. The first two films in the series were written and directed by stephen sommers. The mummy 1932 theatrical trailer from universal pictures.
The mummy 110 movie clip the mummy rises 1932 hd duration. Boris karloffs legendary performance as the mummy has become a landmark. The mummy 510 movie clip caught doing an unholy thing 1932 hd duration. Oct 25, 2016 jack pierces justly celebrated makeup skills offers us two karloffs. However, despite the fact that the mummy is one of the most overlooked of the classic movie monsters, it is worth noting that it is the only one of these monsters that has been successfully leveraged into a remake film franchise. The mummy 1932 karl freund synopsis, characteristics. The mummy 1932 movie simple english wikipedia, the. Brought back to life after nearly 3,700 years, egyptian high priest imhotep wreaks havoc upon the members of the british field exposition that disturbed his tomb shades of the king tut curse. Released by universal studios, the film stars boris karloff, zita johann, david manners, edward van sloan and arthur byron. The mummy legacy collection all 6 films from the legacy of the original mummy includes. The legendary boris karloff stars as the mummy imhotep, a high priest who is revived by british. An ancient egyptian priest called imhotep is revived when an archaeological expedition finds imhoteps mummy and one of the archaeologists. Boris karloff is great as usual he seems to be a natural at playing monsters. Employing the less is more theory of filmmaking, he keeps the mummy a very mysterious and deadly creature.
Karl freund, the director, was one of germanys finest cameramen and this was his first film as a director. The mummy 1010 movie clip a mummy once more 1932 hd. The movie is about an egyptian mummy that returns to life to stalk a woman who is the reincarnation of his lost love other websites. The humor derived from the mummy s stiff dialogue and bizarre situations may be unintentional, but that doesnt make it any less enjoyable. The mummy 110 movie clip the mummy rises 1932 hd movieclips.
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