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The epic story of Moses, who led the Israelites out of slavery, parted the Red Sea and received the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai. This is the edited-down version for theatrical release.
Moses the Lawgiver (1976) is a history film directed by Gianfranco De Bosio, released on March 26, 1976 with a runtime of 2h 21m. It stars Burt Lancaster, Anthony Quayle, Ingrid Thulin and Irene Papas. Viewers rate it 5.7 out of 10 across 11 ratings.
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Burt Lancaster
as Moses
Anthony Quayle
as Aaron
Ingrid Thulin
as Miriam
Irene Papas
as Zippora
Aharon Ipalé
as Josua
Marina Berti
as Eliseba
Yosef Shiloach
as Dathan
Shmuel Rodensky
as Jitro
Mariangela Melato
as Prinzessin Bithia
Laurent Terzieff
as Pharao Mernefta
Bill Lancaster
as Der junge Moses
Jacques Herlin
as Magier
Directed by Gianfranco De Bosio, written by Vittorio Bonicelli, Gianfranco De Bosio and Anthony Burgess, produced by Vincenzo Labella.
Average viewer score of 5.7/10 from 11 ratings.
To be fair to this biopic of the man who led the Jews from Pharaonic rule in Egypt to the land of Milk and Honey, there has been some serious effort put into the writing. It is less archaic than much of the original biblical text, but it does still manage to convey something of the gravitas of that tome - especially when delivered by Burt Lancaster in the title role. Now true, at times he does over-egg it on the…
Reviewed on August 7, 2025
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Moses the Lawgiver (1976) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Moses the Lawgiver (1976) includes Burt Lancaster, Anthony Quayle, Ingrid Thulin, Irene Papas and Aharon Ipalé. The film was directed by Gianfranco De Bosio. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Moses the Lawgiver was released on March 26, 1976 and runs for 2h 21m.
Moses the Lawgiver (1976) holds an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from 11 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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