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The Prince of Egypt is a 1998 American animated musical drama film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by DreamWorks Pictures.
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The Prince of Egypt: Directed by Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner, Simon Wells. With Val Kilmer, Ralph Fiennes, Michelle Pfeiffer, Sandra Bullock. Egyptian Prince Moses learns of his identity as a Hebrew and his destiny to become the chosen deliverer of his people.
The Prince of Egypt is an animated musical film directed by Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner, and Simon Wells. Released in 1998, it follows the Biblical story of Moses, from his time as a prince of Egypt to his ultimate destiny leading the Israelites out of slavery. Voiced by Val Kilmer, Ralph Fiennes, and Michelle Pfeiffer, the film explores themes of faith, freedom, and destiny.
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- Stage Musical
In Ancient Egypt, Pharaoh Seti, fearing that an alarming increase of Hebrew slaves could lead to rebellion, orders his guards to kill all of the newborn Hebrew boys. Fearing for her own newborn son's safety, Yocheved, along with her two young children, Miriam and Aaron, rushes to the Nile River, where she places him in a basket on the water, not be...
Val Kilmer as Moses, a Hebrew who was adopted by Pharaoh Seti I and Queen Tuya.Ralph Fiennes as Rameses II, Moses' adoptive brother and eventual successor to Seti.Michelle Pfeiffer as Tzipporah, Jethro's oldest daughter and Moses' wife.Sandra Bullock as Miriam, Aaron's sister and Moses' biological sister.Development
Former Disney chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg had always wanted to do an animated adaptation of The Ten Commandments. While working for The Walt Disney Company, Katzenberg suggested this idea to Michael Eisner, but he refused. The idea for the film was brought back at the formation of DreamWorks Pictures in 1994, when Katzenberg's partners, Amblin Entertainment founder Steven Spielberg, and music producer David Geffen, were meeting in Spielberg's living room. Katzenberg recalls that Spielberg loo...
Design and animation
Art directors Kathy Altieri and Richard Chavez and Production Designer Darek Gogol led a team of nine visual development artists in setting a visual style for the film that was representative of the time, the scale and the architectural style of Ancient Egypt. Part of the process also included the research and collection of artwork from various artists, as well as taking part in trips such as a two-week journey across Egypt by the filmmakers before the film's production began. Character Desig...
Creating the voice of God
The task of creating God's voice was given to Lon Bender and the team working with the film's music composer, Hans Zimmer. "The challenge with that voice was to try to evolve it into something that had not been heard before," says Bender. "We did a lot of research into the voices that had been used for past Hollywood movies as well as for radio shows, and we were trying to create something that had never been previously heard not only from a casting standpoint but from a voice manipulation st...
Template:See also Composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz began working on writing songs for the film from the beginning of its production. As the story evolved, he continued to write songs that would serve both to entertain and help move the story along. Composer Hans Zimmer arranged and produced the songs and then eventually wrote the film's score...
The Prince of Egypt had its premiere at the UCLA's Royce Hall on July 4, 1997, with its wide release occurring two days later. Despite being the inaugural production by DreamWorks Animation, it wound up the next to get a theatrical release, as Antz was rushed to reach video in January. The international release occurred simultaneously with that of ...
Box office performance
On its opening weekend, the film grossed $14.5 million for a $4,658 average from 3,118 theaters, earning second place at the box office, behind You've Got Mail. Due to the 4th of July, the film gained 4% in its second weekend, earning $15.1 million and finishing in fourth place. It had a $4,698 average from 3,218 theaters. It would hold well in its third weekend, with only a 25% drop to $11,244,612 for a $3,511 average from 3,202 theaters and once again finishing in fourth place. The film clo...
Critical response
According to the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 79% of critics have given the film a positive review based on 87 reviews, with an average rating of 7.08/10. The site's critics consensus reads, "The Prince of EgyptTemplate:'s stunning visuals and first-rate voice cast more than compensate for the fact that it's better crafted than it is emotionally involving." Metacritic, which assigns a normalized 0–100 rating to reviews from mainstream critics, calculated an average score of 64 f...
Censorship
The Prince of Egypt was banned in three countries where the population is predominantly Muslim: the Maldives, Malaysia, and Egypt on the grounds that the depiction in the media of Islamic prophets (who include Moses) is forbidden in Islam. The movie was also banned in Indonesia, but was later released in Video CD Format. The Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs in the Maldives stated: "All prophets and messengers of God are revered in Islam, and therefore cannot be portrayed"."Then sings my sou...
The Prince of Egypt debuted at TheatreWorks in Mountain View, California on October 14, 2017. The show had an international premiere on April 6, 2018 in Denmark at the Fredericia Teater.
Dec 18, 1998 · Overview. The strong bond between two brothers is challenged when their chosen responsibilities set them at odds, with extraordinary consequences. Simon Wells. Director. Brenda Chapman. Director. Steve Hickner.
The Prince of Egypt is a 1997 American animated musical drama film and the first traditionally animated film produced and released by DreamWorks Pictures, as well as DreamWorks Animation's first feature film. The film is an adaptation of the Book of Exodus and follows Moses' life from being a prince of Egypt to his ultimate destiny to lead the ...
Born enslaved but raised as the son of a pharaoh, Moses discovers his destiny: to lead the Hebrew people to freedom. Watch trailers & learn more.
