The Awakening is a 1980 British horror film. It is the debut film of director Mike Newell, who has had extensive work experience in television prior to this film. This 1980 film, The Awakening, is the third film version of Bram Stoker's 1903 novel The Jewel of Seven Stars, which had previously been adapted for television in 1970 as The Curse of the Mummy, and was followed by a theatrical adaptation in 1971, Blood from the Mummy's Tomb. The Awakening stars Charlton Heston, Susannah York, and Stephanie Zimbalist in an early acting role. It was released by Warner Bros. Another adaptation of... Stoker's novel was released directly to video in 1997, under the title Bram Stoker's The Mummy. The film opens on an Egyptian archaeological dig in 1961. Three of the main characters are introduced, Matthew Corbeck , his wife Anne Corbeck , and Jane Turner . Matthew and Jane are discussing their work to try to uncover the tomb of an ancient Egyptian Queen while Anne looks distressed by the relationship between her husband and his assistant. It is later proved that her distress is justified.
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| Release date: | October 1980 |
| Directed by: | Mike Newell |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 101 Minutes |
| Producer: | Andrew Scheinman |
| Editor: | Terry Rawlings |
| Cinematography: | Jack Cardiff |
| Genre: | Thriller |