Who is Ferdinand de Lesseps in Suez?

Tyrone Power plays Ferdinand de Lesseps in the film.

In the France during the 1860s, nobleman and engineer Ferdinand de Lesseps (Tyrone Power) becomes a rival of President Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte (Leon Ames) for the hand of beautiful Countess Eugenie de Montijo (Loretta Young). Exiled to Egypt by the Gallic premier, he falls in love with the French-Egyptian Toni (Annabella) and hits upon the idea of a waterway linking Europe and Asia: the Suez Canal. Despite opposition from Bonaparte and the natives, de Lesseps begins work on the project.

Suez

Name: Suez
Genre: Documentary
Duration: 104
Rating: 56

NR 1 hr 44 min

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How long is Suez?: Suez is 1 hr 44 min long.

Who directed Suez?: Allan Dwan

Who is Ferdinand de Lesseps in Suez?: Tyrone Power plays Ferdinand de Lesseps in the film.

What is Suez about?: In the France during the 1860s, nobleman and engineer Ferdinand de Lesseps (Tyrone Power) becomes a rival of President Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte (Leon Ames) for the hand of beautiful Countess Eugenie de Montijo (Loretta Young). Exiled to Egypt by the Gallic premier, he falls in love with the French-Egyptian Toni (Annabella) and hits upon the idea of a waterway linking Europe and Asia: the Suez Canal. Despite opposition from Bonaparte and the natives, de Lesseps begins work on the project.