The Olivia Experiment
In 1300 BC, Moses (Christian Bale), a general and member of the royal family, prepares to attack the Hittite army with Prince Ramses (Joel Edgerton) at Kadesh. Hebrews have been Egyptian slaves for 40…
The Olivia Experiment
In 1300 BC, Moses (Christian Bale), a general and member of the royal family, prepares to attack the Hittite army with Prince Ramses (Joel Edgerton) at Kadesh. Hebrews have been Egyptian slaves for 400 years and have toiled away to build the cities, the monuments and the civilization itself. Yet, they have not forgotten their homeland or their God. A High Priestess divines a prophecy from animal intestines, which she relates to Ramses' father, Seti I (John Turturro). He tells the two men of the prophecy, in which one (of Moses and Ramses) will save the other and become a leader. Seti I did not want the Hittite army to reach the gates of his palace and orders a preemptive attack with Ramses and Moses leading his forces in battle. Ramses and Moses grew up together at the palace, close as brothers. Ramses deploys 3 armies to corner the Hittites in a mountain valley and to close their exit points, but he orders to hold Moses' army in reserve, despite his objections. Ramses wanted to make sure that he gets the credit for the victory. But in battle, his charioteer is killed and Moses rides into battle with his reserves as Ramses is surrounded by Hittites. Ramses' chariot is destroyed, as he lays on the ground injured and dazed. During the attack on the Hittites, Moses saves Ramses' life from an approaching chariot, leaving both men troubled. Seti I meets Moses and says that he trusts Moses to lead Egypt more than Ramses, but as Moses is not his blood, he cannot be a ruler. Later, Moses is sent to the city of Pithom to meet with the Viceroy Hegep (Ben Mendelsohn), who oversees the Hebrew slaves. Pithom is a stone quarry for the pyramids. Hegep complains that the death rate of the Hebrews lags behind their birth rate, and hence their population is steadily growing. Hegep wants more troops to maintain law and order. Upon his arrival, he encounters the slave Joshua (Aaron Paul) and is appalled by the horrific conditions of the slaves. Moses meets with the slave elders to see if the slaves are planning on sedition as claimed by the Viceroy. The slaves say that they want to go back to their land of Canaan, but Moses says that the land is infested with militia fiercer than the Egyptian military, so the slaves cannot return there. After said meetings, Moses receives a message via Joshua that Nun is looking for him. Shortly afterwards, Moses meets Nun (Ben Kingsley), who informs him of his true lineage. Moses is the child of Hebrew parents who was sent by his sister Miriam (Tara Fitzgerald) to be raised by Pharaoh's daughter. He was born during the extermination of the Hebrew heirs and hence this drastic step was taken to hide his identity. Moses is stunned at the revelation and leaves angrily during which he is attacked by two guards whom he quickly kills. However, two Hebrews also overhear Nun's story and report their discovery to Hegep, Governor of Pithom. Seti dies soon after Moses' return to Memphis, and Ramses becomes the new Pharaoh (Ramses II). Hegep arrives to reveal Moses' true identity, but Ramses is conflicted about whether to believe the story. At the urging of Queen Tuya (Sigourney Weaver), he interrogates the servant Miriam, who denies being Moses' sister. When Ramses threatens to cut off Miriam's arm, Moses comes to her defense, revealing he is a Hebrew. Although Tuya wants Moses to be put to death, Ramses decides to send him into exile. Before leaving Egypt, Moses meets with his adopted mother and Miriam, who refer to him by his birth name of Moishe. Following a journey into the desert, Moses comes to Midian where he meets Zipporah (MarÃa Valverde) and her father, Jethro. Moses becomes a shepherd, marries Zipporah and has a son Gershom. Nine years later, Moses gets injured during a rock-slide. He comes face to face with a burning bush and a boy called Malak (Isaac Andrews), who serves as a representation of God. While recovering, Moses confesses his past to Zipporah and reveals what God has asked him to do. This drives a wedge between the couple, because Zipporah fears he will leave their family. After he arrives in Egypt, Moses reunites with Nun and Joshua, as well as meeting his brother Aaron (Andrew Tarbet) for the first time. Moses returns to confront Ramses, demanding the Hebrews be released from servitude. Ramses refuses to listen, insisting that to free the slaves would be economically impossible. Upon Moses threatening Ramses life, Ramses orders the death of Moses, executing random Hebrew families until he is found. Using his military skills, Moses trains the slaves in the art of war and leads them in an insurgency, prompting Ramses to retaliate harshly. The Hebrews start attacking the Egyptians, prompting Ramses to raid slave villages. Malak appears to Moses and explains that ten plagues will affect Egypt. All the water in the land turns to blood, and the Egyptians are further afflicted by the arrival of frogs. After the frogs died, this is followed by lice crawling on man and beasts. After the lice are gone, wild animals suddenly appear roving around the country and destroying everything in their path. The plagues of the death of livestock, boils, hail and thunder, locusts, and darkness continue to affect the Egyptians. While conversing with Malak, Moses is horrified at learning the tenth plague will be the death of all firstborn children. The Hebrews protect themselves by covering their doors with the blood of lambs, as instructed by Moses. That night, all of Egypt's firstborn children die, including Ramses's infant son. Ramses, devastated, surrenders, allowing the Hebrews to leave. During the exodus from Egypt, the Hebrews followed Moses' original path through the desert and towards the Red Sea. Still grieving for his son, Ramses decides to go after the Hebrews with his army. After making their way through a dangerous mountain pass, Moses and the Hebrews arrive at the edge of the sea, uncertain about what to do. Multiple seagulls are flying overhead along with the vultures. Moses flings his sword into the water. During the night, a comet crashes into the sea. When the Hebrews awake and the sea has spread, open a path to the opposite side, and begin the journey to the other side. Ramses and his army pursue the Hebrews, but Moses stays behind to confront them. Twisters and lightning form over the sea as Moses waits with his men to taunt Ramses. Moses and his brother go under as the Red Sea reverts. The Red Sea reverts to its normal state, drowning the majority of the Egyptians (crossing the Red Sea). Overhead, seagulls and vultures circle over the sand looking for the drowned Egyptians. Moses survives by some miracle and rejoins the Hebrews. Ramses is revealed to have survived, but he is distraught over the destruction of his army due to the seagulls and vultures. Moses leads the Hebrews back to Midian, where he reunites with Zipporah and Gershom. At Mount Sinai, after seeing Malak's displeasure at the Hebrews' construction of the Golden Calf, Moses transcribes the Ten Commandments. Years later, an elderly Moses riding with the Ark of the Covenant sees Malak walking with the Hebrews through the desert.
The Olivia Experiment
Comedy
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In 1300 BC, Moses (Christian Bale), a general and member of the royal family, prepares to attack the Hittite army with Prince Ramses (Joel Edgerton) at Kadesh. Hebrews have been Egyptian slaves for 400 years and have toiled away to build the cities, the monuments and the civilization itself. Yet, they have not forgotten their homeland or their God.
A High Priestess divines a prophecy from animal intestines, which she relates to Ramses' father, Seti I (John Turturro). He tells the two men of the prophecy, in which one (of Moses and Ramses) will save the other and become a leader. Seti I did not want the Hittite army to reach the gates of his palace and orders a preemptive attack with Ramses and Moses leading his forces in battle.
Ramses and Moses grew up together at the palace, close as brothers. Ramses deploys 3 armies to corner the Hittites in a mountain valley and to close their exit points, but he orders to hold Moses' army in reserve, despite his objections. Ramses wanted to make sure that he gets the credit for the victory.
But in battle, his charioteer is killed and Moses rides into battle with his reserves as Ramses is surrounded by Hittites. Ramses' chariot is destroyed, as he lays on the ground injured and dazed. During the attack on the Hittites, Moses saves Ramses' life from an approaching chariot, leaving both men troubled.
Seti I meets Moses and says that he trusts Moses to lead Egypt more than Ramses, but as Moses is not his blood, he cannot be a ruler. Later, Moses is sent to the city of Pithom to meet with the Viceroy Hegep (Ben Mendelsohn), who oversees the Hebrew slaves. Pithom is a stone quarry for the pyramids.
Hegep complains that the death rate of the Hebrews lags behind their birth rate, and hence their population is steadily growing. Hegep wants more troops to maintain law and order. Upon his arrival, he encounters the slave Joshua (Aaron Paul) and is appalled by the horrific conditions of the slaves.
Moses meets with the slave elders to see if the slaves are planning on sedition as claimed by the Viceroy. The slaves say that they want to go back to their land of Canaan, but Moses says that the land is infested with militia fiercer than the Egyptian military, so the slaves cannot return there. After said meetings, Moses receives a message via Joshua that Nun is looking for him.
Shortly afterwards, Moses meets Nun (Ben Kingsley), who informs him of his true lineage. Moses is the child of Hebrew parents who was sent by his sister Miriam (Tara Fitzgerald) to be raised by Pharaoh's daughter. He was born during the extermination of the Hebrew heirs and hence this drastic step was taken to hide his identity.
Moses is stunned at the revelation and leaves angrily during which he is attacked by two guards whom he quickly kills. However, two Hebrews also overhear Nun's story and report their discovery to Hegep, Governor of Pithom. Seti dies soon after Moses' return to Memphis, and Ramses becomes the new Pharaoh (Ramses II).
Hegep arrives to reveal Moses' true identity, but Ramses is conflicted about whether to believe the story. At the urging of Queen Tuya (Sigourney Weaver), he interrogates the servant Miriam, who denies being Moses' sister. When Ramses threatens to cut off Miriam's arm, Moses comes to her defense, revealing he is a Hebrew.
Although Tuya wants Moses to be put to death, Ramses decides to send him into exile. Before leaving Egypt, Moses meets with his adopted mother and Miriam, who refer to him by his birth name of Moishe. Following a journey into the desert, Moses comes to Midian where he meets Zipporah (MarÃa Valverde) and her father, Jethro.
Moses becomes a shepherd, marries Zipporah and has a son Gershom. Nine years later, Moses gets injured during a rock-slide. He comes face to face with a burning bush and a boy called Malak (Isaac Andrews), who serves as a representation of God.
While recovering, Moses confesses his past to Zipporah and reveals what God has asked him to do. This drives a wedge between the couple, because Zipporah fears he will leave their family. After he arrives in Egypt, Moses reunites with Nun and Joshua, as well as meeting his brother Aaron (Andrew Tarbet) for the first time.
Moses returns to confront Ramses, demanding the Hebrews be released from servitude. Ramses refuses to listen, insisting that to free the slaves would be economically impossible. Upon Moses threatening Ramses life, Ramses orders the death of Moses, executing random Hebrew families until he is found.
Using his military skills, Moses trains the slaves in the art of war and leads them in an insurgency, prompting Ramses to retaliate harshly. The Hebrews start attacking the Egyptians, prompting Ramses to raid slave villages. Malak appears to Moses and explains that ten plagues will affect Egypt.
All the water in the land turns to blood, and the Egyptians are further afflicted by the arrival of frogs. After the frogs died, this is followed by lice crawling on man and beasts. After the lice are gone, wild animals suddenly appear roving around the country and destroying everything in their path.
The plagues of the death of livestock, boils, hail and thunder, locusts, and darkness continue to affect the Egyptians. While conversing with Malak, Moses is horrified at learning the tenth plague will be the death of all firstborn children. The Hebrews protect themselves by covering their doors with the blood of lambs, as instructed by Moses.
That night, all of Egypt's firstborn children die, including Ramses's infant son. Ramses, devastated, surrenders, allowing the Hebrews to leave. During the exodus from Egypt, the Hebrews followed Moses' original path through the desert and towards the Red Sea.
Still grieving for his son, Ramses decides to go after the Hebrews with his army. After making their way through a dangerous mountain pass, Moses and the Hebrews arrive at the edge of the sea, uncertain about what to do. Multiple seagulls are flying overhead along with the vultures.
Moses flings his sword into the water. During the night, a comet crashes into the sea. When the Hebrews awake and the sea has spread, open a path to the opposite side, and begin the journey to the other side.
Ramses and his army pursue the Hebrews, but Moses stays behind to confront them. Twisters and lightning form over the sea as Moses waits with his men to taunt Ramses. Moses and his brother go under as the Red Sea reverts.
The Red Sea reverts to its normal state, drowning the majority of the Egyptians (crossing the Red Sea). Overhead, seagulls and vultures circle over the sand looking for the drowned Egyptians. Moses survives by some miracle and rejoins the Hebrews.
Ramses is revealed to have survived, but he is distraught over the destruction of his army due to the seagulls and vultures. Moses leads the Hebrews back to Midian, where he reunites with Zipporah and Gershom. At Mount Sinai, after seeing Malak's displeasure at the Hebrews' construction of the Golden Calf, Moses transcribes the Ten Commandments.
Years later, an elderly Moses riding with the Ark of the Covenant sees Malak walking with the Hebrews through the desert..