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The Ten Commandments

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Enjoying a life of ease in the court of Egypt's pharaoh, Moses (Charlton Heston) discovers his Hebrew heritage and, later, God's expectations of him. He dedicates himself to liberating his people from captivity and -- with the aid of plagues and divine intervention -- manages to lead them out of Egypt and across the Red Sea. A greater challenge comes in the form of the golden calf idol, however, and it takes an unforgettable visitation by God on Mount Sinai for Moses' mission to prevail.
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Bombastic and occasionally silly but extravagantly entertaining, Cecil B. DeMille's all-star spectacular is a muscular retelling of the great Bible story.

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SMH Staff Sydney Morning Herald It is all a grandly unrestrained act of regression to the infantile days of the cinema, which DeMille seems never to have outgrown. Nov 17, 2021 Full Review James Powers The Hollywood Reporter There is no other picture like it. There will be none. If it could be summed up in a word, the word would be sublime. And the man responsible for that, when all is said and done is Cecil B. DeMille. Apr 7, 2015 Full Review Kate Cameron New York Daily News DeMille's direction of the action is superb and the various roles are played with feeling by a large and competent cast, headed by Charlton Heston. Rated: 5/5 Dec 10, 2014 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins The epic qualities of De Mille’s last directorial endeavor are impossible to ignore; consistently entertaining or not, the grandeur and scope are monumental. Rated: 5/10 Nov 8, 2024 Full Review Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault Great fun. This lovably corny Biblical epic is always entertaining no matter when you tune in on Easter night. Rated: A- Nov 29, 2022 Full Review Dilys Powell Sunday Times (UK) The whole experience (with an interval) lasts roughly four hours. I am afraid that long before the time was up I was silently imploring Mr. DeMille to let his people go. Aug 9, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Patty Very good presentation for a movie made over 60 years ago. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Brad D Should be shown in every school ,, The Best Movie Ever Made Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/29/23 Full Review Gloria Leon A great movie, cinematography, casting, story! It was moving and the time flew by. Also a great venue at The Alamo Drafthouse! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/18/22 Full Review Audience Member Just another ludicrous movie about events which simply never happened. I only used to watch movies like this for something to laugh at when there was nothing on. To think that possibly billions of people believe these clearly mythical events actually happened are true is quite embarrassing with a world of knowledge at our fingertips.... Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 04/25/25 Full Review john r Endlessly entertaining and extravagant, this is the movie that put the blockbuster into the blockbuster genre. Edward G Robinson is a hoot as a slimy collaborator with the Egyptians. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/13/25 Full Review Guilherme N Assisti Os Dez Mandamentos, pela primeira vez, na década de 1970, achando-o sensacional. É um filme de conteúdo religioso, porém, foge completamente a uma doutrinação em virtude da sua grandeza, dos excelentes atores e do diretor Cecil B. DeMille. O cenário é sempre muito bem construído, dando emoção às cenas, que são inesquecíveis. É um épico de várias horas, que passam rápido. Há sempre disposição de assistir de novo. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/21/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cecil B. DeMille

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Charlton Heston

Moses

Yul Brynner

Rameses

Edward G. Robinson

Dathan

Anne Baxter

Nefretiri

Yvonne De Carlo

Sephora

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Synopsis Enjoying a life of ease in the court of Egypt's pharaoh, Moses (Charlton Heston) discovers his Hebrew heritage and, later, God's expectations of him. He dedicates himself to liberating his people from captivity and -- with the aid of plagues and divine intervention -- manages to lead them out of Egypt and across the Red Sea. A greater challenge comes in the form of the golden calf idol, however, and it takes an unforgettable visitation by God on Mount Sinai for Moses' mission to prevail.
Director
Cecil B. DeMille
Producer
Cecil B. DeMille
Screenwriter
Æneas MacKenzie, Jesse Lasky Jr., Fredric M. Frank, Jack Gariss
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Paramount Pictures
Rating
G
Genre
History, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 5, 1956, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 24, 2016
Runtime
3h 40m
Sound Mix
Stereo
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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