Product Details

• Actors: Glynis Brooks, Keith David, Nicole Douek, Peter Egan, David Holt
• Producers: Carol Sennett
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: PBS
• DVD Release Date: April 5, 2005
• Run Time: 160 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0007KIFVE
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #22,394 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Empires - Egypt's Golden Empire" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

In 1570 b.C. when rome was still a marsh and the acropolis was an emptyrock egypt was already 1000 years old. Led by a dynasty of rich personalities whose dramatic lives changed the course of civilization egypts golden empire presents the most extraordinary period in egyptian history. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 04/05/2005 Starring: Narrated By Keith David Run time: 180 minutes Rating: Nr

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Introductory Material, June 11, 2005

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Jose A. Perez (Puerto Rico) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Empires - Egypt's Golden Empire (DVD)

This DVD is a good introduction to the history of Egypt's New Empire period. Most of the interviewed scholars make insightful and accurate commentaries. The two exception I would point out to is when they speak of Pharaoh Akhenaten, of whom they present the conventional, questionable views of a fanatic, incompetent king; and secondly when they refer of the relationship between Queen Hatshepsut and Thutmosis III, attributing to the latter the erasing of the Queen's name and images from certain monuments without having proof of the matter. Other than this are remarkable the many dramatizations and the shots from the monuments, works of art ( most of which are the originals ), and the compelling storytelling of a long history. If you really like Ancient Egypt or would like some nice introductory stuff this is a good choice. But keep learning more and make your own conclusions.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars history of pharaohs, November 13, 2007

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D. Isham "dennyboyblue" (South San Francisco, Ca.) - See all my reviews
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This is an excellent introduction to the succession of the pharaohs. It shows each ruler as he or she succeeded the others and what overall contribution of each to the benefit of the kingdom of Egypt. A good history lesson.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Egypt's Golden Empire, April 26, 2009

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Alexander O. Vasolla "eltoro" (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This is a great documentary for introducing one to the new kingdom, one of the most interesting times in all history and Egyptian history specifically. It has wonderful dramatic cinematography, with great narration and interviews of some prominent Egyptologists.