The Awakening (1980)

Curiosidades

• Bilheteira: US$ 8,4 mi
• Orçamento: AU$ 5,3 mi
• Baseado em: The Jewel of Seven Stars
• Filmado em: Egito

The Awakening is a 1980 supernatural horror film directed by Mike Newell in his feature directorial debut, and starring Charlton Heston, Susannah York, and Stephanie Zimbalist. The film follows an archeologist whose daughter becomes possessed by an ancient Egyptian queen. It is the third film version of Bram Stoker's 1903 novel The Jewel of Seven Stars, following the 1970 television adaptation as The Curse of the Mummy for the TV series Mystery and Imagination, and the 1971 theatrical film by Hammer, Blood from the Mummy's Tomb.

Production

The film was announced in July 1979. Its screenplay by Chris Bryant, Allan Scott, and Clive Exton was adapted from the Bram Stoker novel The Jewel of Seven Stars. The film's original title was The Waking.

Finance came from EMI Films in Britain and the newly-formed Orion Films in the US.

Charlton Heston was cast in the film's lead role, after having previously declined an offer to star in The Omen (1976). He joked that he took the part "to renew my franchise on being the only American actor allowed to play an Englishman." Heston said "there's a tremendous amount of interest in Egypt right now so I think our timing is good."

Principal photography of The Awakening began as early as August 1979 on a budget of approximately $6 million. Filming largely took place in England, though the actors also spent approximately one month shooting on location in Luxor, Egypt. Filming took place at the Valley of the Kings, as well as the City of the Dead in Cairo.

Director Mike Newell later said the production of the film was "utterly terrible" although he "adored" working with Heston. Newell recalled about Heston, "He's a great big [star]. 'He would come to all the rushes. He was at rushes every day."

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