The Lost City of Cecil B. DeMille

'The Lost City of Cecil B. DeMille', 2016

In 1982 Peter Brosnan heard a story about an ancient Egyptian City buried in California. For thirty years he has been fighting to dig it up.

Director

Peter Brosnan

Runtime

88 minutes

Type

Feature

Genre

Documentary

Keywords

reference to cecil b. demille

Awards

The Archaeology Channel International Film and Video Festival, US

Winner

2017

Best Narration

Critics' Choice Documentary Award

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Synopsis

In 1982 Peter Brosnan heard a story about an ancient Egyptian City buried in California. For thirty years he has been fighting to dig it up.

In 1923 Cecile B. DeMille made his first version of The Ten Commandments. He built a huge City of the Pharos. When he was done, it vanished. 30 years ago Peter Brosnan heard this story in a bar and decided to hunt for it. After wandering in the California dunes, he found it and now he wants to dig it up.

Summary

In 1982 Peter Brosnan heard a story about an ancient Egyptian City buried in California. For thirty years he has been fighting to dig it up.

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