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Moses

  • TV Mini Series
  • 1995
  • 3h
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
2.2K
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Ben Kingsley in Moses (1995)
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A retelling of the Bible story. Pharaoh Ramses II decrees the death of all Hebrew children, but Moses, placed in a basket in the Nile by his mother, is taken by a royal Princess and raised a... Read allA retelling of the Bible story. Pharaoh Ramses II decrees the death of all Hebrew children, but Moses, placed in a basket in the Nile by his mother, is taken by a royal Princess and raised as the brother of the heir to the throne of Egypt, Mermefta. Moses is called by God to lead... Read allA retelling of the Bible story. Pharaoh Ramses II decrees the death of all Hebrew children, but Moses, placed in a basket in the Nile by his mother, is taken by a royal Princess and raised as the brother of the heir to the throne of Egypt, Mermefta. Moses is called by God to lead his people from Egypt to the promised land. A very reluctant prophet, feeling unworthy of... Read all

  • Stars
    • Soumaya Akaaboune
    • Ben Kingsley
    • Frank Langella
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    2.2K
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    • Stars
      • Soumaya Akaaboune
      • Ben Kingsley
      • Frank Langella
    • 18User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 2 nominations total

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    Soumaya Akaaboune
    Ben Kingsley
    Ben Kingsley
    • Moses
    Frank Langella
    Frank Langella
    • Mermefta
    Christopher Lee
    Christopher Lee
    • Ramses
    Anna Galiena
    Anna Galiena
    • Ptira
    Enrico Lo Verso
    Enrico Lo Verso
    • Joshua
    David Suchet
    David Suchet
    • Aaron
    Maurice Roëves
    Maurice Roëves
    • Zerack
    Anthony Higgins
    Anthony Higgins
    • Korach
    Philippe Leroy
    Philippe Leroy
    • Tuntmin
    Philip Stone
    Philip Stone
    • Jethro
    Anton Lesser
    Anton Lesser
    • Eliav
    Anita Zagaria
    • Jochabed
    Dudley Sutton
    Dudley Sutton
    • High priest
    Federico Pacifici
    Federico Pacifici
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    Urbano Barberini
    Urbano Barberini
    • Nahbi
    Paolo Calabresi
    Paolo Calabresi
    • Palti
    Riccardo Salerno
    • Caleb
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    • Trivia
      Sir Ben Kingsley appeared in another Moses related movie, Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014).
    • Quotes

      Memefta: You see, steward, a steady hand and there are no more complaints.

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      Followed by Samson and Delilah (1996)

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    10/10
    The Most Faithful Adaptation of the Exodus and the Best
    I would like to start with the statement that I am an intelligent man who has actually read the bible. I know what is correct and what is not correct. This may not be the most glamorous or fast-moving adaptation of the Exodus by why have those when you have this which is truest to life and truest to scriptures?

    Moses stutters like in the bible and for an added bonus he feels inferior and and is laughed at by the Egyptian court. He became a man confused and tormented by his origins, wondered if he was Egyptian or Hebrew and when he killed an Egyptian in anger and he fled from his mistake. When he found peace in Midian, Moses begged God not to send him back to Egypt to free the Hebrews. This is a human Moses who doubts God at times yet still keeps his faith. This is a Moses that endured disappointments, hardships and setbacks and fulfilled his God-given mission. This Moses is Moses.

    As for the addition of Jethro advising Moses, it is a very moving scene and unless you are a heartless beast like some reviewers on here you will be moved by Jethro's advising of Moses. For another moving scene there is when Moses assembles the Hebrews to hear God's voice. While some flee in fear there are those who stand up and feel the spirit of God himself.

    Now, I would like to give some information about the choice of Pharaohs. Moses' date of birth was first given as 1391 BC in Seder Olam Rabbah, a second century Hebrew language chronology. Later the Christian Jerome gave it as 1592 BC. The final date of birth given is 1571 BC by James Ussher. Ramesses II was not born until 1303 BC meaning that "The Ten Commandments" got the Pharaoh of the Exodus wrong. By default this also means that Merneptah, the Pharaoh of the Exodus in this film, is not the correct Pharaoh either. Going by the dates of birth, Moses being eighty at the time of the Exodus and lining this up with Egyptian history the Pharaoh would be Horemheb (1311), Thutmose I (1512) or Thutmose II (1491). I don't hold the decision of Merneptah being the Pharaoh of the Exodus against the film, I find it preferable to the endless parade of Ramesses II that Cecil B. DeMille has spawned. Ramesses II still appears but thankfully he is the Pharaoh of the Oppression so I don't have to suffer any DeMille imitation.

    There is excellent actors in this, an excellent script and the production values are enough to put DeMille to shame. This is the most faithful and best adaptation of the Exodus out there. All you need is the intelligence and heart to see it.
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    • Release date
      • April 7, 1996 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Czech Republic
      • Netherlands
      • United Kingdom
      • France
      • Spain
      • Italy
      • Germany
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Five Mile River Films
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bibeln: Moses
    • Filming locations
      • Agadir, Morocco
    • Production companies
      • Lube
      • Lux Vide
      • Beta Film
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      3 hours
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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