Moses 

A retelling of the bible story. Pharaoh Ramses 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 ... See full summary »

Stars:

Ben Kingsley, Frank Langella, Christopher Lee

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ben Kingsley	...	Moses
Frank Langella	...	Mermefta
Christopher Lee	...	Ramses
Anna Galiena	...	Ptira
Enrico Lo Verso	...	Joshua
David Suchet	...	Aaron
Maurice Roëves	...	Zerack
Anthony Higgins	...	Korach
Philippe Leroy	...	Tuntmin (as Philippe Le Roy)
Philip Stone	...	Jethro
Anton Lesser	...	Eliav
Anita Zagaria	...	Jochabed
Dudley Sutton	...	High priest
Federico Pacifici	...	Hur
Urbano Barberini	...	Nahbi

Storyline

A retelling of the bible story. Pharaoh Ramses 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, Memefta. Moses is called by God to lead his people from Egypt to the promised land. A very reluctant prophet, feeling unworthy of the call, Moses accepts the task. After a series of plagues Memefta agrees to let the Hebrews go. With second thoughts, he pursues them to annihilation of his army in the parting of the Red Sea. Starvation is averted by manna from heaven, the ten commandments are given the people through Moses, they go astray with worship of the golden calf. Forty years of wandering in the wilderness, until finally they reach what will be their home (which Moses lives to see but not to enter).

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Plot Keywords:

tv mini series | pharaoh | egypt | red sea | plague | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Biography | Crime | Drama | History

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Details

Official Sites:

Five Mile River Films

Country:

Czech Republic UK France Italy Germany Spain USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 April 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Bible: Moses

Filming Locations:

Agadir, Morocco

Company Credits

Production Co:

Antena 3 Televisión,Beta Film,British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

188 min 176 min (2 parts)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is the first time Christopher Lee has played a Pharaoh. The second time he played Ramses the first in the movie "In the Beginning"(2000) in this he plays Ramses second who is the grandson of Ramses the first.

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Quotes

Moses: We will leave this place when Egypt finally understands the power of the Lord.

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Connections

Followed by Gli amici di Gesù - Giuda (2001)

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Soundtracks

Background music
Organized by Enrico de Melis
Performed by Orchestra Sinfonica A. M. O. di R.
Conducted by Marco Frisina
Chorus - Accademia Polifonica de Roma
Directed by Fabrizio Barchi
Paola Cecchi - solo voice

User Reviews

Very,very well done!

April 1, My husband and I watched this movie Easter Sunday and it seemed appropriate. We both agreed that it was very well depicted,and fairly accurate in it's portrayal of Moses and the events he was involved in. His compassion and frustration for his fellow Israelites was very moving. Ben Kingsley is a very good actor. And yes, we did find the exceptionally white teeth of some of the actors disarmingly distracting. What toothpaste do they use?????? :-) "No Christ,No Peace......Know Christ,Know Peace!."