While we gradually assembled, the realization dawned that a more difficult obstacle stood before us: how to translate an epic narrative that is a cornerstone for three of the major faiths of the world--Judaism, Christianity, and Islam --into a personal experience each member of the audience can share.
To accomplish this goal, all of us on the crew immersed ourselves in the story, consulting with religious leaders and theologians from every faith*, as well as Egyptologists and scholars. The choices that had to be made in order to tell eighty years** of Moses' life in ninety minutes would be difficult, and answers could only be found through education and understanding of the themes and meanings of the original text.
The Prince of Egypt Crew
*The statement appears to be referring to various branches of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, not necessarily every world religion.-- sem
**Based on the appearance of Moses at the time of the exodus from Egypt as depicted in The Prince of Egypt, the film actually appears to cover approximately forty years of Moses' life. -- sem