Heath Ledger, Christopher Plummer, Andrew Garfield, Lily Cole, Verne Troyer, and Tom Waits star in the film, though Ledger's death one-third of the way through filming caused production to be temporarily suspended.
The Prince of Egypt is an adaptation of the Biblical story of The Exodus. When You Believe is sung in the film by characters Tzipporah and Miriam, and a chorus of people departing from the slavery of Egypt to the Red Sea and the Promised Land.chwartz's original version was titled When You Believe, while Edmonds' enhanced version was titled The Prince of Egypt (When You Believe). When You Believe is a slow tempo ballad, which incorporates pop and contemporary R&B genres.
As the Nile River was considered the source of all life, many of the most important myths of the Egyptians concern the Nile or make significant mention of it. Among the most popular tales in ancient Egypt concerning the Nile is that of the god Osiris and his betrayal and murder by his brother-god Set.