Moses, raised as a prince of Egypt in the Pharaoh's household, learns of his true heritage as a Hebrew and his divine mission as the deliverer of his people from slavery.Moses, raised as a prince of Egypt in the Pharaoh's household, learns of his true heritage as a Hebrew and his divine mission as the deliverer of his people from slavery.Moses, raised as a prince of Egypt in the Pharaoh's household, learns of his true heritage as a Hebrew and his divine mission as the deliverer of his people from slavery.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 12 wins & 12 nominations total
Cedric Hardwicke
- Sethi
- (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAt least 14,000 extras and 15,000 animals were used in this movie.
- GoofsWhen Bithia brings Moses out of the Nile, an obvious zipper runs up the back of her dress.
- Crazy creditsThis film ends with the line: "So it was written, so it shall be done."
- Alternate versionsIn all of the film's theatrical releases, Cecil B. DeMille appears in a short prologue in which he prepares the audience for what they will see, including the fact that the picture will concentrate heavily on the early years of Moses before he led the Hebrews out of Egypt; he also indicates the length of the film and the fact that it will be shown with an intermission. This prologue has always been cut in the film's network television showings.
- ConnectionsEdited into Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
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...and even very much cattle
So let it be written - so let it be done! This is an all-time classic, which probably deserves more attention that it has got. Yes, it's hammy sometimes, cheezy too, but always good value, the special effects are excellent for its age, and the whole thing has EPIC written all over it. Charlton Heston gives an excellent performance as Moses, Edward G Robinson is suitably nefarious as Dathan, and there's great performances all round from Anne Baxter and Yul Brynner. The expression "total cinema" always comes to mind, and it stands up perfectly to repeated viewings... especially around Passover.
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- Marty-G
- Apr 16, 2000
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Box office
- Budget
- $13,282,712 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $65,500,000
- Gross worldwide
- $65,500,755
- Runtime3 hours 40 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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