Telenovela, Season 1 (2015)

Channel: Record TV

Production: Record TV

Written by Vivian de Oliveira

Role: Director

Os Dez Mandamentos

Synopsis

Egypt, 1300 BC. The pharaoh Seti I, who has never hidden his hatred of the Hebrews, orders the death of every newborn Hebrew boy. One baby is saved by his family, who place him in a basket on the Nile trusting that God will guide him. The boy is found by Princess Henutmire, who names him Moses and raises him as an Egyptian prince alongside Ramses, heir to the throne, and the beautiful Nefertari.

As an adult, Moses suffers with the plight of his people and confronts the feared pharaoh. He flees to Midian, marries the rebellious Zipporah and works as a shepherd, until he receives God's call to return to Egypt and free his people from slavery. There he meets his brother Aaron and his sister Miriam, and faces his great enemy: Ramses.

Ramses' stubbornness brings the ten plagues sent by God upon the Egyptians. After the tenth, Ramses lets the Hebrews go, then changes his mind and pursues them into the desert, where one of the most famous biblical miracles takes place: God opens the Red Sea so the Hebrews can cross.

About the production

Os Dez Mandamentos was the first Brazilian telenovela, and the first in the world, based on a biblical story. Written by Vivian de Oliveira, it was one of the most expensive productions in Record's history, with an estimated cost of R$ 700,000 per episode. It was shot in Rio de Janeiro, the Atacama Desert in Chile and Paraná, with a city set of more than 7,000 square metres. The Red Sea sequence, shot in May 2015 over 31 days with 120 animals and more than 400 extras, reached an average audience of 28 to 32 points.

Michele Lavalle was part of the directing team; general director: Alexandre Avancini.