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Moses
A retelling of the Bible story. Pharaoh Ramses II 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, Mermefta. 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, Mermefta 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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Episode 1
Moses Part 1
Sun, Apr 7, 1996120 mins
Moses, a Hebrew boy, is saved from the Pharaoh's infanticide. He is raised by the Pharaoh's daughter ,but he is not comfortable among the Egyptians. When he kills an Egyptian taskmaster to save his brother,Aaron, he flees to Midian and marries. The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob via burning bush tells him to free the Hebrews from Egyptian slavery. Moses and Aaron using all manner of plagues and signs order the pharaoh, Mernefta, to free the Hebrews.
Awards
- 1996 - Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Miniseries - nominated
- 1996 - Golden Reel Award - Best Sound Editing in Television - Dialogue & ADR, Long Form - nominated
