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The Awakening is a British film of genre Thriller directed by Mike Newell released in USA on 31 october 1980 with Charlton Heston

The Awakening (1980)

The Awakening
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Released in USA 31 october 1980
Length 1h45
Directed by
Genres Thriller,    Fantastic,    Fantasy,    Horror
Rating48% 2.411812.411812.411812.411812.41181

The Awakening is a 1980 British horror film. It is the debut film of director Mike Newell, who had previously worked extensively in television. The Awakening is the third film version of Bram Stoker's 1903 novel The Jewel of Seven Stars, following a 1970 television adaptation as The Curse of the Mummy, and the 1971 theatrical film, Blood from the Mummy's Tomb (in which Ahmed Osman also appeared). The Awakening stars Charlton Heston, Susannah York, and Stephanie Zimbalist in an early acting role. It was released by Warner Bros.

Another adaptation of Stoker's novel was released directly to video in 1997, under the title Bram Stoker's The Mummy.

Synopsis

The film opens on an Egyptian archaeological dig in 1961. Three of the main characters are introduced: Matthew Corbeck (Heston), his wife Anne Corbeck (Jill Townsend), and Jane Turner (Susannah York). Matthew and Jane are discussing their efforts to uncover the tomb of an ancient Egyptian queen. Anne is distressed by the relationship between her husband and his assistant. It is later proved that her distress is justified.

Actors

Charlton Heston

(Matthew Corbeck)Susannah York

(Jane Turner)Jill Townsend

(Anne Corbeck)Stéphanie Zimbalist

(Margaret Corbeck)Ian McDiarmid

(Dr. Richter)
And :
Bruce Myers
Miriam Margolyes
Nadim Sawalha
Leonard Maguire
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