The Awakening (1980) Horror
The Awakening (1980) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 4.71/10
IMDB: ☆ 4.9/10
The Awakening Plot Synopsis:
Synopsis / Plot Summary: An American archaeologist is in Egypt with his pregnant wife, searching for the tomb of a long-lost Egyptian queen. At the same moment he discovers the tomb and opens it"s accursed seal, his wife gives birth to his daughter. Years later it transpires that the malevolent spirit of the Egyptian queen left the tomb just as he was entering, and possessed his baby girl. As the truth becomes clear, the archaeologist realizes that he must destroy his daughter in a ceremonial ritual, before she uses her awesome powers to threaten the safety of mankind.
Tagline: They thought they had buried her forever!
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The Awakening Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1980 (more 1980 movies)
Production Co.: EMI Films Ltd.
Language: English
Country: United Kingdom
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Awakening Release Dates Blu-ray: Jun 15, 2021, DVD: Jan 01, 2008
Writers: Allan Scott, Chris Bryant, Clive Exton
Producers: Harry Benn, Andrew Scheinman, Martin Shafer, Robert H. Solo
Musicians: Claude Bolling
Cinematographers: Jack Cardiff
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The Awakening Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Charlton Heston | ... | Matthew Corbeck |
| Susannah York | ... | Jane Turner |
| Jill Townsend | ... | Anne Corbeck |
| Stephanie Zimbalist | ... | Margaret Corbeck |
| Patrick Drury | ... | Paul Whittier |
| Bruce Myers | ... | Dr. Khalid |
| Nadim Sawalha | ... | Dr. El Sadek |
| Ian McDiarmid | ... | Dr. Richter |
| Ahmed Osman | ... | Yussef |
| Miriam Margolyes | ... | Dr. Kadira |
| Michael Mellinger | ... | Hamid |
| Leonard Maguire | ... | John Matthews |
| Ishia Bennison | ... | Nurse |
| Madhav Sharma | ... | Doctor |
| Michael Halphie | ... | Doctor |
| Christopher Fairbank | ... | Porter |
| Roger Kemp | ... | Doctor |
| Richard Atherton | ... | Vicar (uncredited) |
| Roy Beck | ... | Man Relaxing at South Bank (uncredited) |
| Rodney Cardiff | ... | Projectionist (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Charlton Heston, as Matthew Corbeck, passed away at age 84 in Beverly Hills, California, USA.
Sign: Libra, Height: 6' 2¾" (1.9 m)
Also known as: Charlton Easton | Captured Slave Charlton Heston - Susannah York, as Jane Turner, passed away at age 72 in Brompton, London, England, UK.
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 6½" (1.69 m) - Jill Townsend – Anne Corbeck
- Stephanie Zimbalist (b. October 8, 1956) – Margaret Corbeck
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m) - Patrick Drury – Paul Whittier
- Bruce Myers – Dr. Khalid
- Nadim Sawalha (b. September 9, 1935) – Dr. El Sadek
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) - Ian McDiarmid (b. August 11, 1944) – Dr. Richter
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) - Ahmed Osman – Yussef
- Miriam Margolyes (b. May 18, 1941) – Dr. Kadira
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 1" (1.55 m)
Also known as: Miriam Margoles | Miriam Margolyes OBE - Michael Mellinger, as Hamid, passed away at age 74 in London, England, UK.
Sign: Gemini
Also known as: Michael Melinger - Leonard Maguire – John Matthews
- Ishia Bennison – Nurse
- Madhav Sharma – Doctor
- Michael Halphie – Doctor
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