Pyramid (2002)

Name: Pyramid
Genre: Documentary, Drama
Released: 2002-10-28
Duration: 58 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Omar Sharif, Michael Pennington, Abdullah Mahmoud, Hisham Abdullah, Mohamed Awad

Pyramid (2002), directed by Jonathan Stamp, starring Omar Sharif and Michael Pennington.

10/28/2002 BR Documentary and Drama 58m

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Synopsis

Of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Pyramid is the only one to survive. Many believe that even with our 21st-century technology, we could not build anything like it today. Based on the most up-to-date research and the latest archaeological discoveries, here is how the Pyramid came to be.

Peter GreenhalghCinematography
Jonathan StampDirector, Producer
Malcolm DanielEditing
Martyn SwainOriginal music

About the film

Pyramid aka Building the Great Pyramid is a 2002 BBC Television documentary film which tells the story of the building of the Great Pyramid at Giza through the commentary of the fictional builder, Nakht.

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Production

The film was produced by the BBC in co-production with the Discovery Channel and NDR.

Awards

Primetime Emmy Award 2003

Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Miniseries, Movie or Special

International Emmy Awards 2004

Nominated: Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special

Media information

DVD release

Released on Region 2 DVD as a bonus disc with Egypt.

Companion book

Jackson, Kevin; & Jonathan Stamp (10 October 2002). Pyramid. BBC Books (hardcover). ISBN 978-0-563-48803-3.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

Jackson, Kevin; & Jonathan Stamp (1 February 2003). Building the Great Pyramid. Firefly Books (paperbook). ISBN 978-1-55297-719-4.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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External links

Pyramid at IMDb

Text from Building the Great Pyramid on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Building_the_Great_Pyramid

Trivia

It premiered on October 28, 2002, a Monday.
It runs 0h58 — short for a feature film.
This film's quiz has 10 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosBBC, Discovery, NDR
CountriesUnited Kingdom
LanguagesEnglish
StatusReleased

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Crew

Peter Greenhalgh Cinematography
Jonathan Stamp Director
Malcolm Daniel Editing
Jonathan Stamp Producer
Martyn Swain Original music
Jonathon Stamp Writer

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What is Pyramid about?

Pyramid: Of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Pyramid is the only one to survive. Many believe that even with our 21st-century technology, we could not build anything like it today. Based on the most up-to-date research and the latest archaeological discoveries, here is how the Pyramid came to be.

Who directed Pyramid?

Pyramid was directed by Jonathan Stamp in 2002.

Who stars in Pyramid?

The cast of Pyramid includes Omar Sharif, Michael Pennington, Abdullah Mahmoud, Hisham Abdullah and Mohamed Awad.

How long is Pyramid?

Pyramid runs for 58 minutes, or 0h58.