The Awakening is a movie directed by Mike Newell in 1980 and based on the book The Jewel of Seven Stars by Bram Stoker, first published in 1903. The movie features Charlton Heston, Susannah York, Jill Townsend, Stephanie Zimbalist, Patrick Drury, Bruce Myers, and others.
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Storyline
An American archaeologist, accompanied by his pregnant wife, embarks on an expedition in Egypt in search of a lost tomb belonging to an ancient Egyptian queen. Simultaneously, as he unlocks the tomb’s cursed seal, his wife gives birth to their daughter. Many years later, it becomes evident that the malevolent spirit of the Egyptian queen exited the tomb just as he entered, taking possession of their baby girl.
Movie vs Book
Year
1980
Minutes
101
Movie Rate
4.80
Source: IMDb
Year
1903
Pages
237
Book Rate
6.84
S: Goodreads
Book
The Jewel of Seven Stars
Author: Bram Stoker
Country: Ireland
First published in: 1903
Length: 237 pages
Genre: Fiction
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User polls & recommendations
“I was impressed with Lynch's Dune, but it was not what I had dreamed of. I'll go back to the book and to the images that came out when I read it.”
DENIS VILLENEUVE (Filmmaker, Scriptwriter)
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