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Moses

1995

Runtime

182 minutes

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Synopsis

An ordinary man is called upon by God to do the impossible in this lovingly told production of the Old Testament story. When the Pharaoh of Egypt begins to tighten the noose on his Jewish slaves, Moses (Ben Kingsley) leads them to freedom. Philip Stone, Anthony Higgins, Anton Lesser and Anita Zagaria are featured in this award-winning installment from TNT's "greatest stories of the Bible" series directed by Roger Young.

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Overall Score

3.8/10

Limited


Category Breakdown

LGBTQ+ Representation

Minimal

Gender Representation

Limited

Racial & Ethnic Diversity

Fair

Religious & Cultural Diversity

Fair

Disability Representation

Minimal

Strengths

  • Utilizes a multi-ethnic cast to reflect the ethnic complexities of the era.
  • Effectively uses casting to visually reinforce the socioeconomic divide between Egyptians and Hebrews.

Areas for Improvement

  • Maintains a traditional hierarchy where agency is concentrated almost exclusively in male figures.
  • Lacks representation of non-cisnormative identities or diverse gender expressions.
  • Provides no prominent depictions of physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

AI Analysis

Moses (1995) is a traditionalist production that prioritizes theological fidelity over the subversion of social hierarchies. It functions as a celebration of faith, reinforcing classical moral structures and religious authority rather than challenging them. The film succeeds in using ethnic differentiation to reinforce the socioeconomic divides central to the Exodus narrative. By utilizing a diverse ensemble, it avoids a monolithic presentation of the era. However, the film remains a conservative text. It operates within established patriarchal and religious frameworks, offering little disruption to conventional societal expectations regarding gender or identity.

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