The Mummy 1959 123movies

Watch: The Mummy 1959 123movies, Full Movie Online – In the 1890s a team of British archaeologists discover the untouched tomb of Princess Ananka but accidentally bring the mummified body of her High Priest back to life. Three years later back in England a follower of the same Egyptian religion unleashes the mummy to exact grisly revenge on the despoilers of the sacred past..
Plot: One by one the archaeologists who discover the 4,000-year-old tomb of Princess Ananka are brutally murdered. Kharis, high priest in Egypt 40 centuries ago, has been brought to life by the power of the ancient gods and his sole purpose is to destroy those responsible for the desecration of the sacred tomb. But Isobel, wife of one of the explorers, resembles the beautiful princess, forcing the speechless and tormented monster to defy commands and abduct Isobel to an unknown fate.
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Ratings:

	6.7/10 Votes: 9,947
	91% | RottenTomatoes
	62/100 | MetaCritic
	N/A Votes: 179 Popularity: 7.23 | TMDB

Reviews:

While falling a bit short of the earlier Frankenstein and Dracula “reboots” from Hammer, this one is still quite good, again due to the talents of Fisher, Cushing, and Lee. It’s story, while borrowing many elements from the 1940s Universal sequels, is quite good and this is probably the best version of the Kharis character ever filmed. Christopher Lee’s interpretation brings an aggressive, monstrous, and emoting mummy, not the slow, lumbering version of the 1940s (apologies to Lon Chaney). A first rate offering from Hammer.

Gorgeous & Creepy Hammer Horror Winner.

Hammer Film Productions rework some of the classic Universal Studios mummy material to great effect. Directed by Terence Fisher, this is not a remake of the seminal 1932 movie of the same name. Starring Peter Cushing (John Banning), Christopher Lee (Kharis/The Mummy), Raymond Huntley (Joseph Whemple) and Yvonne Furneaux (Isobel Banning/Princess Ananka), the film is written by Jimmy Sangster and was filmed at Bray & Shepperton Studios in England and is photographed in Eastman Color. I mention the latter because Eastman Color has a different hue to it, something that makes this movie all the more affecting as a horror piece.

The plot sees three archaeologists (Stephen & John Banning & Joseph Whemple) desecrate the tomb of Egyptian Princess Ananka. This awakens Kharis, Ananka’s blasphemous lover who was buried alive for his unlawful deeds. Taken from the tomb to London by Egyptian priest Mehemet Bey (George Pastell), the three archaeologists find they are being hunted down by the vengeful Kharis. The only salvation may come in the form of Isobel Banning who bears a striking resemblance to Princess Ananka.

This Mummy is adroitly directed by Fisher, his choreography for the action scenes is stunning. Lee’s incarnation as the mouldy bandaged one is swifter than most, thus Fisher has him stalking around Victorian England one minute, then the next he’s crashing thru doors or windows with brute strength – with murder his (its) only goal. It’s a top performance from Lee as he really throws himself into the role, with his dead eyes ominously peering out from gauze swathed sockets sending those little shivers running down the spine. Technically the film belies the budget restrictions that was a staple of Hammer productions. The sets are very impressive with the Egyptian tomb set original and authentic looking, and the swamp based set-up nicely constructed. The latter of which provides two genuine horror classic moments, as first we see the Mummy for the first time as he rises from a foul bubbling bog, and then for the dramatic swampy finale. It’s also atmospherically filmed by Fisher, with Jack Asher’s photography utilising the Eastman Color to give off a weird elegiac beauty.

This is not about gore, Fisher and the makers wanted to thrive on atmospherics and implication, something they achieve with great rewards. The Mummy would prove to be very successful in Britain and abroad, thus ensuring Hammer would dig up more Mummy’s for further screen outings, none of which came close to capturing the look and feel of this first makeover. Crisply put together and with another in the line of great Christopher Lee monster characterisations, this Mummy is essential viewing for the creature feature horror fan. 8/10

Still not a fan…
I’m a huge fan of Hammer horror, but the mummy has long been my least favourite ‘classic’ monster and this Technicolor revamp of the Universal series does little to change that fact.

The story is run-of-the-mill mummy guff: Mehemet Bey (George Pastell), a devotee of Egyptian god Karnak, revives mummy Kharis (Christopher Lee) to exact revenge upon the archaeologists who desecrated the tomb of high priestess Ananka. John Banning (Peter Cushing) attempts to defeat the crumbling creature, which has designs on his wife Isobel (Yvonne Furneaux), who, for some unexplained reason, bears an uncanny resemblance to Ananka.

With such a creaky script (from the usually reliable Jimmy Sangster), there is precious little director Terence Fisher can do to bring the story to life, and the film offers very few thrills, with only the attack on John Banning’s father (Felix Aylmer) in a locked padded cell generating any excitement. Fisher also seems to have laid his hands on a job lot of green bulbs and uplighters, transforming Ananka’s tomb into something akin to a trendy Egyptian-themed wine bar, while the African exteriors consist of a few potted palm trees and some random jungle shrubbery, all of which fails to convince.

Still, this film was successful enough to spawn three more mummy films – The Curse of the Mummy’s Tomb (1964), The Mummy’s Shroud (1967), and Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb (1971) – the last of which is the only one I have seen (and hated). I’m not expecting much from the other two…

Other Information:

Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 26 min (86 min), 1 hr 28 min (88 min) (USA), 1 hr 37 min (97 min) (original) (USA)
Budget 0
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated Unrated
Genre Adventure, Horror
Director Terence Fisher
Writer Jimmy Sangster
Actors Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Yvonne Furneaux
Country United Kingdom
Awards 1 nomination
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix Mono (RCA Sound Recording)
Aspect Ratio 1.37 : 1 (original/negative ratio), 1.78 : 1 (DVD aspect ratio), 1.66 : 1 (UK theatrical ratio)
Camera Panasonic AJ-HPX2700, Fujinon Lenses (camera systems by) (uncredited), Panavision Cameras and Lenses (some scenes) (uncredited)
Laboratory Technicolor (processed by)
Film Length 2,404 m (Netherlands), 7,360 m (7 reels) (USA)
Negative Format 35 mm (some scenes), 35 mm
Cinematographic Process Spherical
Printed Film Format 35 mm