Wednesday, April 5, 2006

The Ten Commmandments (2006) - Part 2 Scene Guide

The scene guide for part 1 on this new version of The Ten Commandments
was posted yesterday, and a proper review of the film will follow tomorrow.
Part 2
Egyptian army destroyed in the sea (Ex 14:23-28)
Israel celebrates destruction of the army (Ex 14:29- 15:21)
> non-scriptural episodes
Waters of Marah (Ex 15:22-26)
Manna and Quail (Ex 16:1-31)
Water from Rock (Ex 17:1-7)
> non-scriptural episodes
Victory over the Amalekites (Ex 17:8-14)
> non-scriptural episode
Jethro's visit (Ex 18:1-27)
> non-scriptural episodes
The Ten Commandments given to Moses (Ex 19 & 20)
The people worship a golden calf (Ex 32:1-6)
Punishment for following the golden calf (Ex 32:25-28)
The stone tablets are given to Moses again (Ex 33:1-5, 12-17)
Death of Moses (Deut 34:1-9)
A Few Notes
It is the second half of this film where it begins to distinguish itself from other films on the life of Moses. By compressing the opening 14 chapters of Exodus into the first 90 minute segment, it creates room in the second half of the film to explore more unfamiliar territory, notably the time Israel spent in the desert prior to the handing down of the Ten Commandments.

Only De Bosio's 1975 Moses film includes the victory over the Amalekites. A few films include the manna and quails, but this is the only film that I can recall showing the sweetening of the waters of Mara (although I think that is present in the six hour cut of the De Bosio film).

This is the only film that I can recall Moses sending Zipporah away between his return to Egypt in chapter 4 of Exodus, and the visit of Jethro in chapter 18. It was surprising, however, particularly given the presence of Omar Sharif, how this later section was handled.

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