''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

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. ''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

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Moses Moses hbo, מֹשֶׁה, Mōše; also known as Moshe or Moshe Rabbeinu (Mishnaic Hebrew: מֹשֶׁה רַבֵּינוּ, ); syr, ܡܘܫܐ, Mūše; ar, موسى, Mūsā; grc, Mωϋσῆς, Mōÿsēs () is considered the most important pro ...

, 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 –

* Frank Langella – Merneptah *

– Pharaoh * Anton Lesser – Eliav * Philip Stone –

Jethro Jethro is a male given name meaning "overflow". It is derived from the Hebrew word ''Yithrô''. People named Jethro * Kenneth C. "Jethro" Burns (1920–1989), mandolin player in satirical country music duo Homer and Jethro * Jethro Franklin ...

Anna Galiena Anna Galiena (born 22 December 1954) is an Italian actress, best known to English-speaking audiences for her appearances in ''Le Mari de la coiffeuse'', '' Jamón, jamón'', '' Being Human'' and ''Senso '45''. Movie career In her youth, Galien ...

– Ptira *

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–

Aaron According to Abrahamic religions, Aaron ''′aharon'', ar, هارون, Hārūn, Greek (Septuagint): Ἀαρών; often called Aaron the priest ()., group="note" ( or ; ''’Ahărōn'') was a prophet, a high priest, and the elder brother of ...

* Geraldine McEwan –

Miriam Miriam ( he, מִרְיָם ''Mīryām'', lit. 'Rebellion') is described in the Hebrew Bible as the daughter of Amram and Jochebed, and the older sister of Moses and Aaron. She was a prophetess and first appears in the Book of Exodus. The Tor ...

* Anthony Higgins – Korah *

Enrico Lo Verso Enrico Lo Verso (born 18 January 1964) is an Italian actor. He studied acting at Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia and ''INDA, Istituto Nazionale del Dramma Antico''. Filmography * ''Atto di dolore'' (1990) * '' A Season of Giants'' (1990) ...

– 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." ''Moses'' was nominated for a

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in the category of "Outstanding Miniseries".

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* 1995 films Films directed by Roger Young Films set in ancient Egypt 1995 drama films TNT Network original films Films based on the Book of Exodus Bible Collection Das Erste original programming Portrayals of Moses in film MTM Enterprises films American drama television films 1990s English-language films 1990s American films {{Tv-drama-film-stub

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