Direction
Schaffner's live TV mastery—every shot planned like military theater.
Sound
Robert Shaw Chorale giving goosebumps without microphones visible.
Production
Primitive sets that somehow feel more authentic than biblical epics.
Director
Franklin J. Schaffner
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Schaffner's directorial breakthrough—three years later he'd win his first Emmy for directing on television.
The Robert Shaw Chorale were the era's definitive American choral group, lending this humble broadcast serious musical credibility.
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