As much as I like the Charlton Heston film THE TEN COMMANDMENTS, and I do, I always found the portrayal of Moses to be too much Hollywood and too little Bible. Moses in the Bible starts out mousey, weak, and shrewd. He has a stutter. His transformation from that person to a confident leader and servant of God is the real central story of Exodus. The film THE KING'S SPEECH is a good allegory for Moses' journey, really. This film above, the Turner Bible Series film on Moses, starring Ben Kingsley, is much closer to the Biblical record. Kingsley as Moses is amazing. I highly recommend it.
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