The Ten Commandments (TV series)
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| Genre | Action |
| Running time | 176 minutes |
| Distributor | ABC Television |
| Written by | Ron Hutchinson |
| Directed by | Robert Dornhelm |
| Produced by | Bernard Dudek Robert Halmi Sr. Paul Lowin |
| Starring | Dougray Scott Naveen Andrews Omar Sharif Linus Roache Paul Rhys |
| Music by | Randy Edelman |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Language | English |
| Release date(s) | September 5, 2006 |
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The Ten Commandments is a miniseries that dramatizes the biblical story of Moses.
As a baby, Moses' mother, Jochebed, saves him from the edict of the Pharaoh that all newborn male Hebrew children must die by placing him in a basket on the Nile River. He is found by the Pharaoh's daughter Bithia and adopted into the royal house.
Some time later, Bithia gives birth to a son Menerith, and they are raised as brothers. Moses grows up knowing that he is not the blood brother of Menerith, but is shown his true heritage (something he knows nothing about) at about the age of 10: he is re-introduced to Jochebed, his father Amram, his brother Aaron, and his sister Miriam.
Some years later, Moses saves the honor of a Hebrew woman by killing an Egyptian. When the body is discovered, Pharaoh orders Moses' arrest, but he is able to escape with the aid of Menerith.
After traveling days through the desert, he saves the seven daughters of Jethro from attackers. In gratitude, Moses is given the choice of one of them to take for his wife. After refusing, he is convinced by Zipporah to marry her.
Moses, wanting to know why he allows the Hebrews to be enslaved, climbs Mount Sinai and is confronted by God in the form of a bush that burns but is not consumed. God tells Moses that "I am who I am" and endows Moses with the knowledge to free the Hebrews.
Because Pharaoh Ramesses refuses to free the slaves, Egypt is struck with ten plagues. Only after the final one, during which his son dies, are the slaves freed. However, Pharaoh decides to try to re-capture them.
The former slaves are guided to the Red Sea by a cloud. When the Egyptians' chariots get near, God blocks their path and Moses parts the Red Sea, providing the Hebrews an escape route. When the Hebrews make it to the other side, Moses closes the separated waters, drowning the pursuing Egyptians — including Menerith.
Moses climbs the mountain to receive God's commandments in the form of two stone tablets. However, when he climbs down, he finds that many of the Hebrews have made a golden calf to worship. Moses destroys them and orders the deaths of the lawbreakers. The survivors plead to receive God's commandments and Moses climbs up the mountain again. After Moses reads the commandments, the tablets are placed in an ark.
The film end with Moses looking at the promised land, but he is not allowed to enter as he disobeyed God.
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One of the extras who was pregnant during filming gave birth to a boy. She allowed him to play the infant Moses and the baby himself was named Moses.[citation needed]
The leading make-up artist of this film developed sores on her lips and declared it was a miracle from God.
