Prince Of Egypt

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My film is the Prince of Egypt, made by DreamWorks studio, and was produced by executive producer Jeffrey Katzenberg. There were three directors, Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner, and Simon Wells. The actors featured in the film are Val Kilmer (Moses and God), Ralph Fiennes (Ramses), and Michelle Pfeiffer (Zipporah). The release date (in theaters) was December 18th, 1998 and it is ninety-eight minutes long. It is based on the tale of Moses and how he was commanded by God to lead the Hebrew people out of Egypt and out of slavery. This film is based on the Book of Exodus, found in the Old Testament of the Bible. The film credits do not mention this.
The Prince of Egypt begins with the discovery of Moses by the pharaoh’s queen. He is adopted and treated as a prince. Several years later, he realizes he is not a prince and is a Hebrew. He leaves Egypt on foot, and arrives at a small village. He is tasked with freeing the Hebrew people from the oppressive Pharaoh. He returns to Egypt, this time with Zipporah, where he tries to convince Ramses to free his people. Ramses repeatedly refuses, and Moses …show more content…

It differs a lot from the Book of Exodus. One example is the scene in which Moses realizes he is a Hebrew. The Book of Exodus tells the story of Moses as if he always knew he was Hebrew. Another is Moses’ relationship with his brother, Ramses. The Book of Exodus does not give any mention of this. After Moses is commanded by God to free the Hebrews, it is with Aaron and not Zipporah that he returns to Egypt. I think the film-maker made these changes in order to better appeal to his audience. The Prince of Egypt is a kids’/family movie. It would be less of a family movie without the camaraderie between brothers and the lack of a relationship with his significant other. The film-maker gains more emotional value to the overall story by making these changes. I think they definitely got it right. The Prince of Egypt is an amazing

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