Posted on 04/09/2005 3:15:38 PM PDT by wagglebee
A Hollywood flick on an alleged love affair between pharaonic Queen Nefertiti and the Biblical Prophet Moses is soon to begin shooting in Egypt, renowned British producer John Heyman has revealed.
"Nefertiti married perhaps one of the first monotheists in history and the film will tell their story, which logically enough should be set in Egypt" said Heyman on a brief visit to Cairo.
"One can find in the Old Testament that Moses and Nefertiti had a relationship," he added.
The movie will also deal "with the return to the worship of the sun god," said Heyman.
He was referring to Aten - the radiant disk of the sun - whose cult was briefly re-introduced by Pharaoh Akhenaten, the 10th king of the 18th Dynasty also known as the "heretic king" for breaking with traditional religion in the 1350s BC.
The cult of Aten is considered by some experts to be a predecessor of modern monotheism.
Scholars generally agree that Nefertiti, often referred to in history as the "most beautiful woman in the world", was Akhenaten's wife.
But few have argued that Akhenaten and Moses may have been the same man, although there is no consensus on their respective dates of birth and death.
Others contend that Ramses II, the third ruler of the 19th dynasty, was in fact Moses while Jews believe the pharaoh king is responsible for their exodus from Egypt.
And founding father of psychoanalysis Sigmund Freud ventured his belief in "Moses and Monotheism", published in 1939, that Moses was in fact an Egyptian follower of Aten that brought the monotheistic doctrine out of Egypt as Judaism when he led the Israelites away from slavery to freedom some 3,300 years ago.
Ahmed Osman, on whose 1990 book "Moses and Akhenaten: The Secret History of Egypt at the Time of the Exodus" the script of Heyman's next film is based, admitted that "my argument is controversial and not widespread among many Egyptologists."
"But I have collected evidence proving that Akhenaten and Moses are the same person, which so far nobody has been able to contest," said Egypt-born Osman who has lived in London for the past 20 years where he studied Egypt's ancient history.
"Egypt's history is greatly ignored by the film industry besides 'Cleopatra' and 'The Ten Commandments' and that's it," said Heyman, referring to the two epic Hollywood blockbusters released more than 40 years ago.
The shoot "will not start before 2006 and locations will be between studios and along the Nile in Upper Egypt," he added.
Although he said it was too early to talk about the cast, Heyman said he had met "several Egyptian actors who are very good and charming, warm and kind".
British director Hugh Hudson, the acclaimed director of "Chariots of Fire", will direct the movie.
Heyman, who produced or co-financed major films such as "Chinatown", "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and "Marathon Man", is also known for creating the Genesis project - a scholarly endeavour to put all the Hebrew and Christian scriptures on film.
He also produced "Jesus", filmed on location in Israel in Biblical settings and subsequently translated in more than 850 languages.
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But was he gay? They need to throw in some gay stuff, if they want a Hollywood hit...
Already posted and debunked...
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1380126/posts
Please pull this thread, the search missed it.
"...Don't miss Monday night's 'Greta' where she and her panel of 'experts' will reveal the startling facts..."
You go Moses! Nefertiti was a total babe!
I liked the original Moses movie much better than this sounds.
Hey wait... maybe the gay angle could be that Moses was really a woman, and the gay angle could be the lesbian affair with Nefertiti, or Nefretari.
Like you were there.
One needs not have been there to make an assertion such as the one I made. Just listen to the messenger of the story and you'll know it's an invention, a fable, to use a euphemism..
Which messenger? I could entertain your idea if there wern't ideas that argue as stongly toward the somewhat literal view.
"Don't you see a disconnect between this statement of one of the defining events that lead people to an understanding of God and your tagline?"
Is NOT that I don't see a disconnect, it's that there is no disconnect at all.
One must first distinguish between the divinity of religion and the organization of religion as a cultural/political/survival tool. As an example to the latter, organized religion gives rise to cultures, as for example Christianity gave rise to Western culture, which is to say a way of life that assures the survivability of the people comprising such a culture. Divinity of religion should not be predicated amongst and within multicultural societies, but only amongst societies that are monocultural. Ideas such as charity, compassion, forgiveness etc should be predicated only amongst one's culture and should not be freely extended to others. Other cultures, of course, can proliferate what they believe appropriate for their survival. Do you believe extending you compassion and forgiveness to members of Al Qaida or other known foes? I wouldn't. Each culture is, in essence, in a struggle for its heritage, culture, freedom and very existence. It has been so since time immemorial, and will continue to be so.
Now, naturally, those who feel threatened by the truth of my ideas, are either afraid to agree with them and, hence, will rebut them, too nincompoopish to understand its significance, or just plain enemies of Western culture.
"In hoc signo vinces."
The "messenger" you wrote of?....
So you disagree with Jesus. OK. I disagree with you.
As to Al Qaida and other enemies... I will extend compassion and forgiveness when they repent of their actions. In the meantime, I will defend myself and my country... and my culture... from them.
SunkenCiv asked you who the messengers were that indicate to you the falseness of Moses and the Old Testament. I ask you the same question... although I suspect I know the answer. Who are the messengers whose messages are not to be trusted?
"I will extend compassion and forgiveness when they repent of their actions."
This is analogous to a man killing another man and the killer then says, "I'm sorry." I don't think I can forgive the killer. Oftentimes, the wrongdoer, asks for forgiveness w/o the contrition.
"In the meantime, I will defend myself and my country... and my culture... from them."
I agree with that.
Though what of contrition, but to God? It's impossible for a murderer to seek the forgiveness of society. So what?
some past shows on Disc channel mentioned:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/895954/posts?page=10#10
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