Moses (1995)
Actors:
Urbano Barberini (actor),
Bruno Bilotta (actor),
Lawrence Blight (actor),
Paolo Calabresi (actor),
Christian Catuogno (actor),
Florian Fitz (actor),
Anthony Higgins (actor),
Aziz Janah (actor),
Ben Kingsley (actor),
Frank Langella (actor),
Christopher Lee (actor),
Philippe Leroy (actor),
Anton Lesser (actor),
Mark Lewis (actor),
Christian Ashton (actor),
Plot: 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).
Keywords: biblical, character-name-in-title, chariot-chase, egypt, exodus, first-son, jewish, nile-river, old-testament, one-word-title
Genres:
Adventure,
Biography,
Crime,
Drama,
History,
Quotes:
Memefta: You see, steward, a steady hand and there are no more complaints.
Moses: We will leave this place when Egypt finally understands the power of the Lord.
Moses: The Lord has spoken.