Moses the Lawgiver

Moses the Lawgiver
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GenreBiblical
Biography
Drama
History
Written byVittorio Bonicelli
Anthony Burgess
Gianfranco De Bosio
Bernardino Zapponi
Directed byGianfranco De Bosio
StarringBurt Lancaster
Anthony Quayle
Ingrid Thulin
Irene Papas
Theme music composerEnnio Morricone
Country of originItaly
United Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes6
Production
ProducersLew Grade
Bernard J. Kingham
Vincenzo Labella
CinematographyMarcello Gatti
EditorsPeter Boita
Mario Bava
Alberto Gallitti
Running time360 minutes
Production companiesITC Entertainment
RAI
Budget$5 million[1]
Original release
NetworkRai 1 (Italy)
ITV (United Kingdom)
CBS (United States)
Release21 June (1975-06-21) –
2 August 1975 (1975-08-02)
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Moses the Lawgiver is a six-hour television miniseries filmed in 1973/74 and starring Burt Lancaster as Moses. It was an ITC/RAI co-production filmed in Rome and on location in Israel and Morocco.

Many of the writers, cast and crew contributed to another ITC/RAI Biblical co-production, the ambitious miniseries Jesus of Nazareth, released in 1977.

  1. ^ Smith, Cecil (22 June 1975). "'MOSES THE LAWGIVER:' can Moses compete with guns and cops?". Los Angeles Times. p. 1.