Moses (miniseries)
| 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 United Kingdom France Germany Italy Spain |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Heinrich Krauss Lorenzo Minoli Roberto Pace Melissa Taylor |
| Cinematography | Raffaele Mertes |
| Editor | Benjamin A. Weissman |
| Running time | 182 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 |
| Original release | |
| Release | 20 December 1995 |
Moses is a 1995 internationally co-produced Biblical drama television miniseries directed by Roger Young, written by Lionel Chetwynd, and starring Ben Kingsley, Frank Langella and Christopher Lee. Moses was shot in Morocco and 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.
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 – Pharaoh
- 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
- Sônia Braga –Zipporah (uncredited)
- Vincent Riotta – Midan
Reception
Peter T. Chattaway from Patheos gave Moses a good review and praised Kingsley's 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] In a 2006 interview, Kingsley described the role of Moses as one of his most challenging and enjoyable screen roles to date. He also recalled a moment when he and Lee had kept the extras and crew entertained during a break between shooting with a rendition of "Moses Supposes" from the musical Singin' in the Rain.[3]
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.
- ^ Eoghan Rice, "Ben Kingsley: 'I don't think people who had seen Gandhi were ready for Don Logan," Sunday Tribune, 26 February 2006.