Moses the Lawgiver

About Moses the Lawgiver

The Story of the Exodus or freedom of Hebrews from Egypt is told in a perspective which highlights Moses' efforts to persuade first the stubborn Pharaoh Merneptah, who was his adopted cousin, to release his work force of slaves. Then, once free and in the wilderness en route to the Promised Land, Moses must prove to be a pious and patient leader or lawgiver to a people who still think they want mo…

ITV1's Moses the Lawgiver is a drama series. Burt Lancaster leads the cast as Moses, Anthony Quayle as Aaron, Ingrid Thulin as Miriam, and Irene Papas as Zipporah.

Its one season of 7 episodes aired between December 1974 and February 1975.

Members will find slavery, ancient egypt, historical epic, and biographical drama in it.

Roots, Mussolini: Son of the Century, and Troy: Fall of a City make useful companions to Moses the Lawgiver, all filed under historical drama and miniseries.