Moses (miniseries)
Moses is a 1995 internationally produced Biblical drama television miniseries. It was directed by Roger Young, written by Lionel Chetwynd and starred Ben Kingsley, Frank Langella and Christopher Lee. Moses was filmed in Morocco and was aired in the United States on the TNT Network and internationally on the Trinity Broadcasting Network. The film is a part of TNT's Bible Collection.
| Moses | |
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| Written by | Lionel Chetwynd |
| Directed by | Roger Young |
| Starring | Ben Kingsley Frank Langella Christopher Lee |
| Music by | Marco Frisina |
| Country of origin | United States, Czech Republic, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Heinrich Krauss Lorenzo Minoli Roberto Pace Melissa Taylor Luca Bernabei (Co-producer) |
| Cinematography | Raffaele Mertes |
| Editor | Benjamin A. Weissman |
| Running time | 188 minutes/176 minutes |
| Production companies | Antena 3 Televisión Beta Film British Sky Broadcasting Ceská Televize France 2 Cinéma Lube Productions Lux Vide MTM Enterprises Nederlandse Christelijke Radio-Vereniging Quinta Communications RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana TNT Taurus Film Turner Pictures Worldwide |
| Release | |
| Original release | 20 December 1995 (Italy) 7 April 1996 (US) |
Plot
Moses, an Israelite raised by the Egyptian royal family, is chosen by God to release the Hebrew people from slavery and lead them to the Promised Land. Based on the biblical story.
Cast
- Ben Kingsley – Moses
- Frank Langella – Merneptah
- Christopher Lee – Ramesses II
- Anton Lesser – Eliav
- Philip Stone – Jethro
- Anna Galiena – Ptira
- David Suchet – Aaron
- Geraldine McEwan – Miriam
- Anthony Higgins - Korah
- Enrico Lo Verso – Joshua
- Maurice Roëves - Zerack
- Sonia Braga – Sephora (uncredited)
- Vincent Riotta - Midan
Reception
Peter T. Chattaway from Patheos gave Moses a good review and praised Kingsley performance: "For sheer human realism, Kingsley’s is probably the best interpretation of Moses any film has offered to date."[1]
Moses was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in the category of "Outstanding Miniseries".[2]
See also
References
- T. Chattaway, Peter. "Review: Moses (dir. Roger Young, 1995)". Patheos. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
- "48th Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners". Emmys.com. Retrieved 21 May 2017.