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The Awakening > Credits and Details
Directed by
Mike Newell Mike Newell  
Written by
Allan Scott Allan Scott ... screenplay by
Chris Bryant Chris Bryant ... screenplay by
Clive Exton Clive Exton ... screenplay by
Bram Stoker Bram Stoker ... based on the novel "The Jewel of Seven Stars" by
Cast
Charlton Heston Charlton Heston ... Matthew Corbeck
Susannah York Susannah York ... Jane Turner
Jill Townsend Jill Townsend ... Anne Corbeck
Stephanie Zimbalist Stephanie Zimbalist ... Margaret Corbeck
Patrick Drury Patrick Drury ... Paul Whittier
Bruce Myers Bruce Myers ... Dr. Khalid
Nadim Sawalha Nadim Sawalha ... Dr. El Sadek
Ian McDiarmid Ian McDiarmid ... Dr. Richter
Ahmed Osman Ahmed Osman ... Yussef
Miriam Margolyes Miriam Margolyes ... Dr. Kadira
Michael Mellinger Michael Mellinger ... Hamid
Leonard Maguire Leonard Maguire ... John Matthews
Ishia Bennison Ishia Bennison ... Nurse
Madhav Sharma Madhav Sharma ... Doctor
Michael Halphie Michael Halphie ... Doctor
Christopher Fairbank Christopher Fairbank ... Porter (as Chris Fairbanks)
Roger Kemp Roger Kemp ... Doctor
Uncredited Cast
Richard Atherton Richard Atherton ... Vicar
Roy Beck Roy Beck ... Man Relaxing at South Bank
Rodney Cardiff Rodney Cardiff ... Projectionist
Bobra Harris Bobra Harris ... Woman
Lou Morgan Lou Morgan ... Man Relaxing at South Bank
Albert Moses Albert Moses  
Tony O'Leary Tony O'Leary ... Man Relaxing at South Bank
Peter Roy Peter Roy ... Passerby
Produced by
Harry Benn Harry Benn ... associate producer
Andrew Scheinman Andrew Scheinman ... co-producer
Martin Shafer Martin Shafer ... co-producer
Robert H. Solo Robert H. Solo ... producer
Original Music by
Claude Bolling Claude Bolling  
Special Effects by
Brian Gamby Brian Gamby ... special effects technician
John Stears John Stears ... special effects
Stunts
Alan Stuart Alan Stuart ... stunt arranger
Additional Info
Premiere: July 31, 1980
Theatrical Release: October 31, 1980
DVD Release: June 07, 2012
Country: United Kingdom
Distributor: Warner Brother Studios
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
IMDb

4.9 / 10

Alternate Titles
> The Wakening
Production Companies
Solofilm (The Solofilm Company Ltd.) (made by)
Orion Pictures (Orion Pictures Company)
EMI Films (EMI Films Limited)
Distributors
Orion Pictures
  (1980) (United States) (An Orion Pictures Release through Warner Bros) (theatrical)
Warner Bros.
  (1980) (United States) (theatrical)
Warner Home Video
  (1985) (United States) (Betamax) (VHS)
CBS
  (1986) (United States) (TV)
Warner Home Video
  (2012) (United States) (DVD) (DVD-R)
Scream Factory
  (2021) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Filming Locations
Cairo, Egypt
Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Egypt
England, UK
Islamic Cairo, Cairo, Egypt
Lee International Film Studios - Wembley, Middlesex, England, UK
London, England, UK
Lords Bridge, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Luxor, Egypt
Main Square, Cairo, Egypt
Midan el-Tahir, Cairo, Egypt
Midan-el-Husayn, Egypt
Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory, Lords Bridge, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Midan el-Tahir, Cairo, Egypt
Nile River, Luxor, Egypt
Ramasseum, Egypt
Sayyidna el-husayn Mosque, Midan-el-Husayn, Egypt
Sharia-el-Qala, Egypt
Sultan Hasan Mosque Madrasa, Sharia-el-Qala, Egypt
Theban Necropolis, Egypt
University College London, Bloomsbury, London, England, UK
Valley of the Kings, Egypt
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