The Prince of Egypt

The Prince of Egypt is a 1998 American animated film, the first animated film produced and released by DreamWorks SKG. It is loosely based on the life of Moses in Exodus (Chapters 1 to 20). It is about two Egyptian princes; one grows up to lead Egypt, and the other to lead all the Hebrews slaves out of Egypt.

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1998 - American - Animated film - DreamWorks SKG - Moses - Exodus - Egypt - Prince - Hebrews - Slaves

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The Maldives, an island nation, was the first of two Muslim countries to ban the film. The country's Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs stated, "all prophets and messengers of God are revered in Islam, and therefore cannot be portrayed"{{ref|maldives}}. Following this ruling, the censor board banned the film in January 1999. In the same month, the Film Censorship Board in Malaysia banned the film, but did not provide a specific explanation. The board's secretary told the New Straits Times the censor body ruled the film was "insensitive for religious and moral reasons"{{ref|malay}}..

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Maldives - Muslim - Malaysia

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The voice cast includes Val Kilmer, Ralph Fiennes, Michelle Pfeiffer, Helen Mirren, Sandra Bullock and Steve Martin, and it has songs written by Stephen Schwartz.

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Val Kilmer - Ralph Fiennes - Michelle Pfeiffer - Helen Mirren - Sandra Bullock - Steve Martin - Stephen Schwartz

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Tagline: Two brothers. United by friendship, divided by destiny.

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