The Life of Moses
Released in five parts (The Persecution of the Children of Israel by the Egyptians, Forty Years in the Land of Midian, The Plagues of Egypt and the Deliverance of the Hebrews, The Victory of Israel, The Promised Land), 4 December 1909 to 19 February 1910. A Vitagraph advertisement in the Moving Picture World (31 Dec. 1909) refers to The Life of Moses as a "Biblical Film-de-Luxe". It is preserved in the Library of Congress collection.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1909 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | Drama, History |
| Director | J. Stuart Blackton |
| Runtime | 54 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 1.0/10 (1 votes) |
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The film constructs its epic narrative in five distinct chapters, relying on the biblical source material and exploring themes of faith, liberation, and destiny through early cinematic tableaux.
What lingers after viewing is a sense of witnessing the ambitious birth of the religious epic on screen, a foundational work for the genre. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: J. Stuart Blackton
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Watch as a silent historical tableau, appreciating each frame for its pioneering ambition.
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