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Moses the Lawgiver

  • TV Mini Series
  • 19741974
  • PGPG
  • 6h
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6.2/10
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Moses the Lawgiver (1974)
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A biopic of Moses, who led the Jewish people out of Egypt, ex. by parting the Red Sea and afterwards delivered the Ten Commandments from God.A biopic of Moses, who led the Jewish people out of Egypt, ex. by parting the Red Sea and afterwards delivered the Ten Commandments from God.A biopic of Moses, who led the Jewish people out of Egypt, ex. by parting the Red Sea and afterwards delivered the Ten Commandments from God.
IMDb RATING
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539
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  • Stars
    • Irene Papas
    • Aharon Ipalé
    • Yosef Shiloach
  • Stars
    • Irene Papas
    • Aharon Ipalé
    • Yosef Shiloach
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    • 15User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    Irene Papas
    Irene Papas
    • Zipporah
    Aharon Ipalé
    Aharon Ipalé
    • Joshua
    Yosef Shiloach
    Yosef Shiloach
    • Dathan
    Marina Berti
    Marina Berti
    • Eliseba
    Shmuel Rodensky
    Shmuel Rodensky
    • Jethro
    Mariangela Melato
    Mariangela Melato
    • Princess Bithia
    Laurent Terzieff
    Laurent Terzieff
    • Pharaoh Mernefta
    Bill Lancaster
    • Young Moses
    Jacques Herlin
    Jacques Herlin
    • Magician
    Galia Kohn
    • Young Miriam
    Mario Ferrari
    Mario Ferrari
    • Pharaoh Ramses II
    Simonetta Stefanelli
    Simonetta Stefanelli
    • Cotbi
    Melba Englander
    • Mernefta's wife
    Antonio Piovanelli
    • Koreh
    Paul Muller
    Paul Muller
    • Mernefta's tutor
    José Quaglio
    José Quaglio
    • 1st Minister
    Umberto Raho
    Umberto Raho
    • 2nd Minister
    John Francis Lane
    • Egyptian Consul
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    • Trivia
      Just as Charlton Heston's son Fraser played the infant Moses in The Ten Commandments (1956), Burt Lancaster's son Bill (as William) plays Moses as a young man.
    • Quotes

      Moses: [as he forces a searing punishment - melted gold from the calf - on the idolaters at Mount Herob] ... What you took unto the spirit, you must now take unto the flesh. What you kissed, you must now eat and drink.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Are You Being Served?: Founder's Day (1977)
    • Soundtracks
      Moses Theme
      Composed by Ennio Morricone

      Performed by Gianna Spagnolo & Coro e Orchestra dell'Unione Musicisti Romani

      (Main Titles)

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    3/10
    Why wasn't God's ''personal name'' used in the series?
    I recall watching the mini series over 20 years ago and I think that the actual series was well made with some really good acting, it nevertheless was found wanting in certain parts.

    Such as when Aaron speaks to the older men about ''God'' and rather than use the name ''Jehovah'' he uses the vague title ''lord God''.

    As far as I know, the name ''Jehovah'' was not used at all in the series and I wonder why? It is an actual ''fact'' that the ancient nation of Israel not only knew God's personal name but they used it as well.

    Of course, I am aware that the ''divine name'' stopped being used when the people started to believe that using it was wrong and offensive to God but of course that makes no sense when one takes into account the fact that '' God'' himself gave the ''divine name'' to Moses in order for it to be used by the nation.

    I believe that the directors spoiled this otherwise good series by choosing to follow ''tradition'' by leaving out the name (Jehovah) which has been in use for centuries by the ancient nation of Israel and other nations too .

    Using the name would have added credence to the series because even back in 1974, most people associated the name ''Jehovah'' with God and I doubt that using it would have caused any complaints, in fact I think it would have made the series better. after all, the series was supposed to be a depiction of something that actually took place in Egypt under the leadership of the man (Moses) who was chosen by ''Jehovah God'' to lead the ancient nation of Israel out of Egypt into the ''promised land.'' We should try to bear in mind that it was '' Jehovah God'' who empowered Moses to lead the nation out of Egypt and without him, he would not have been able to do anything. So to leave out God's personal name is a shame and spoils what is otherwise a really good series.
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      • June 21, 1975 (United States)
      • United Kingdom
      • Italy
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      • Morocco
    • Production companies
      • Associated Television (ATV)
      • Incorporated Television Company (ITC)
      • RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana
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    • 6 hours
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