Renamed , she reluctantly ascends the throne to save Tumos's life. The plot thickens as the Pharaoh begins to worship the one sun god, Aten, leading to religious unrest and a plot by Benakon to overthrow him. Cast and Production Jeanne Crain : Stars as Nefertiti (Tanet). Vincent Price : Portrays the villainous High Priest Benakon. Edmund Purdom : Plays the sculptor Tumos. Amedeo Nazzari : Appears as Amenophis IV (Akhenaten). Director : Fernando Cerchio.
: Shot near Rome in Eastmancolor , it is considered a classic of the "sword and sandals" genre popular in the early 1960s. Historical Accuracy
The film is a fictionalized account of the life of Queen Nefertiti, blending historical setting with a dramatic love triangle.
