The Ten Commandments (2006) (TV)

User Rating:

4.7/10   

Director:

Robert Dornhelm

Writer (WGA):

Ron Hutchinson (written by)

Release Date:

14 April 2006 (Germany)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Biography | Drama | History | War

Tagline:

A grand retelling of the epic story of Moses.

Plot:

A telling of the biblical tale, where Moses returns to Egypt to free the Hebrews from slavery.

Plot Keywords:

Moses | Egypt | Biblical | Biblical Plagues | Religion

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 nomination

Cast

Naveen Andrews	...	Menerith
Ashley Artus	...	Sichem
Claire Bloom	...	Rani
Silas Carson	...	Jered
Paschal Friel	...	Amon
Peter Gevisser	...	Reuven
Patrick Gordon	...	Balaam
Ben Hammersley	...	Young Moses
Greg Hicks	...	Jekuthiel
Louis Hilyer	...	Amram
Lisa Jacobs	...	Jochebed
Tom Keller	...	Yitzchak
Padma Lakshmi	...	Princess Bithia
Susan Lynch	...	Miriam
Mía Maestro	...	Zipporah
Marina Morgan	...	Leah
Richard O'Brien	...	Tutor
Paul Rhys	...	Ramses
Linus Roache	...	Aaron
Rudy Ruggiero	...	Tribes Guard #1
Karim Saleh	...	Joshua
Adrian Schiller	...	Shemaiah
David Schneider	...	Tobia
Dougray Scott	...	Moses
Omar Sharif	...	Jethro
Matthew Sim	...	Sorcerer
Hannah Taylor-Gordon	...	Rachel (as Hannah Taylor Gordon)
John Wark	...	Laban

Runtime:

167 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:M | USA:PG-13 (DVD rating) | USA:TV-14 (TV rating) | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Hungary

Company:

Actuality Productions

Trivia:

The infant playing baby Moses was named Moses in real life after his mother, an extra in the series, gave birth to him during the making of the series. The director ask her if they could cast him as Moses and she was so honored that she named the baby after him.

Quotes:

Moses: Because a man is born in slavery, it doesn't mean that he is a slave!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Making of 'The Ten Commandments' (2006) (TV)

Not good, but not bad either

I am a 7th grader at a catholic school, and last year, we learned about the Old Testament. More than a half of the year was spent learning about The Ten Commandments. I saw both the 2006 version and the 1956 version. Personally, I thought that, while the 1956 version was more interesting, it was not true to the biblical story. The 2006 version was very true to what I had learned. I liked being able to talk about it and follow along with everything. I was slightly disappointed with the 1956 version, and kept on telling my dad, "But this never happened!" It bothers me when things aren't the way they're supposed to. And I know the Old Testament like the back of my hand, so when I watched this, I was very upset. I don't think that the reviews of the movie were accurate. Before watching this, I prepared myself for the lost movie of all time, but instead, I rather enjoyed it.