Sphinx (novel)
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Sphinx is a 1979 novel by Robin Cook
. In 1981, it was adapted into the film Sphinx
, starring Lesley-Anne Down
as "Erica Baron" and Frank Langella
as "Akmed Khazzan" (partly filmed in Egypt
).
The main plot of the book revolves around a young tourist to Egypt and the trouble she gets into inadvertently.
Well known for his medical fiction, Robin Cook has assured that not a single medical term has been used in this novel.
Robin Cook (novelist)
Dr. Robin Cook is an American physician and novelist who writes about medicine and topics affecting public health....
. In 1981, it was adapted into the film Sphinx
Sphinx (film)
Sphinx is a 1981 American adventure film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner. The screenplay by John Byrum is based on the 1979 novel of the same title by Robin Cook.-Plot:...
, starring Lesley-Anne Down
Lesley-Anne Down
Lesley-Anne Down is a British film and television actress, former model and singer.Down achieved fame as Georgina Worsley in the ITV drama series Upstairs, Downstairs...
as "Erica Baron" and Frank Langella
Frank Langella
-Early life:Langella, an Italian American, was born in Bayonne, New Jersey, the son of Angelina and Frank A. Langella Sr., a business executive who was the president of the Bayonne Barrel and Drum Company. Langella attended Washington Elementary School and Bayonne High School in Bayonne...
as "Akmed Khazzan" (partly filmed in Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
).
The main plot of the book revolves around a young tourist to Egypt and the trouble she gets into inadvertently.
Well known for his medical fiction, Robin Cook has assured that not a single medical term has been used in this novel.
External links
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- IMDb film link: IMDb-Sphinx-1981.