The Awakening (1980) Review

During filming in the Valley of the Kings, an unforecast sandstorm actually struck the set during a goodbye scene between Heston and York. The production captured the real storm's effects on camera rather than using manufactured ones. Reception & Legacy The Awakening (1980) - IMDb

The film is the third theatrical adaptation of Bram Stoker's 1903 novel The Jewel of Seven Stars . The Awakening (1980)

The story follows archaeologist Matthew Corbeck (Heston), who is consumed by his search for the lost tomb of the ancient Egyptian Queen Kara. As he finally breaches the tomb's seal, his wife gives birth to their daughter, Margaret, at that exact moment. During filming in the Valley of the Kings,