The Mummy
1999
At the dawn of the 20th century, a group of adventurers including a librarian, her brother, and a roguish soldier of fortune accidentally resurrect the ancient Egyptian high priest Imhotep, unleashing a plague of supernatural terror. Stephen Sommers's big-budget adventure film combines horror tropes with action-comedy and a strong sense of pulpy fun.
Director
- Stephen Sommers
Cast
- Brendan Fraser
- Rachel Weisz
- John Hannah
Filming Locations
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Chatham Dockyard
The dockyard stood in for the River Nile port of Giza.
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Frensham Ponds
Frensham Ponds in Surrey stood in for the Nile river sequences, used to film scenes after the riverboat carrying the protagonists catches fire and they are left stranded on the water.
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Mentmore Towers
The grand Victorian interiors of Mentmore Towers in Buckinghamshire were used to depict the interior of the Cairo Museum of Antiquities, standing in for the opulent Egyptian-artefact-filled rooms.
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Shepperton Studios
Shepperton Studios was used for major interior sets, including the elaborate Egyptian temple and tomb set pieces central to the film's action.
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University College London
The neoclassical exterior of University College London was used to represent the Cairo Museum of Antiquities, providing the grand columned facade seen in scenes set at the museum.