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The Ten Commandments

  • 19561956
  • GG
  • 3h 40m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
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Charlton Heston, Edward G. Robinson, Anne Baxter, Yul Brynner, John Carradine, Yvonne De Carlo, John Derek, and Vincent Price in The Ten Commandments (1956)
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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.
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
73K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,670
213
  • Director
    • Cecil B. DeMille
  • Writers
    • Dorothy Clarke Wilson(this work contains material from the book "Prince of Egypt")
    • J.H. Ingraham(this work contains material from the book "Pillar of Fire")
    • A.E. Southon(this work contains material from the book "On Eagle's Wing")
  • Stars
    • Charlton Heston
    • Yul Brynner
    • Anne Baxter
  • Director
    • Cecil B. DeMille
  • Writers
    • Dorothy Clarke Wilson(this work contains material from the book "Prince of Egypt")
    • J.H. Ingraham(this work contains material from the book "Pillar of Fire")
    • A.E. Southon(this work contains material from the book "On Eagle's Wing")
  • Stars
    • Charlton Heston
    • Yul Brynner
    • Anne Baxter
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 341User reviews
    • 84Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 12 wins & 12 nominations total

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    Charlton Heston and Anne Baxter in The Ten Commandments (1956)
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    Top cast

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    Charlton Heston
    Charlton Heston
    • Moses
    Yul Brynner
    Yul Brynner
    • Rameses
    Anne Baxter
    Anne Baxter
    • Nefretiri
    Edward G. Robinson
    Edward G. Robinson
    • Dathan
    Yvonne De Carlo
    Yvonne De Carlo
    • Sephora
    Debra Paget
    Debra Paget
    • Lilia
    John Derek
    John Derek
    • Joshua
    Cedric Hardwicke
    Cedric Hardwicke
    • Sethi
    • (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)
    Nina Foch
    Nina Foch
    • Bithiah
    Martha Scott
    Martha Scott
    • Yochabel
    Judith Anderson
    Judith Anderson
    • Memnet
    Vincent Price
    Vincent Price
    • Baka
    John Carradine
    John Carradine
    • Aaron
    Olive Deering
    Olive Deering
    • Miriam
    Douglass Dumbrille
    Douglass Dumbrille
    • Jannes
    Frank DeKova
    Frank DeKova
    • Abiram
    Henry Wilcoxon
    Henry Wilcoxon
    • Pentaur
    Eduard Franz
    Eduard Franz
    • Jethro
    • Director
      • Cecil B. DeMille
    • Writers
      • Dorothy Clarke Wilson(this work contains material from the book "Prince of Egypt")
      • J.H. Ingraham(this work contains material from the book "Pillar of Fire")
      • A.E. Southon(this work contains material from the book "On Eagle's Wing")
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      At least 14,000 extras and 15,000 animals were used in this movie.
    • Goofs
      As Moses approaches the Burning Bush on Mount Sinai, tire tracks from the camera dolly are visible on the ground behind him.
    • Quotes

      Rameses: His god - IS God.

      [Rameses' last line, and final scene of Pharoah and Nefretiri]

    • Crazy credits
      This film ends with the line: "So it was written, so it shall be done."
    • Alternate versions
      In 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.
    • Connections
      Edited into Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
    • Soundtracks
      Chant of Priest and Priestesses
      (uncredited)
      Music by Elmer Bernstein
      Lyrics by Henry Noerdlinger

    User reviews341

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    Yul Brynner's portrayal of Rameses catapulted this movie from good to great.
    Baka - "Would you lose the throne because Moses builds a city ?" Rameses - "The city that he builds shall bear my name. The woman that he loves shall bear my child. So it shall be written. So it shall be done......"

    Hats off to the persons who wrote his lines and designed his costumes. Yul Brynner played Rameses to the hilt . I really believe he was the only actor at that time fit to play that role , his deep voice ,his accent,his bow-legged walk, his well-defined body even his scorching insults were done with a Princely flare that only Brynner could have pulled off.

    Rameses - "....you are going to be mine, all mine like my dog or my horse or my falcon, only, I would love you more and trust you less......" - speaking to Nefretiri.

    and there's more . Great,just Great...
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    • May 16, 2003

    FAQ8

    • Does the film advocate civil rights?
    • What are the names of Jethro's other five daughters?
    • Why is Anne Baxter's character seducing her adoptive son, Moses and kissing him like lovers?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 5, 1956 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Prince of Egypt
    • Filming locations
      • Ras Safsafa, South Sinai Governorate, Egypt(Mount Sinai)
    • Production company
      • Motion Picture Associates (II)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $13,282,712 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $65,500,000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $65,500,000
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    • Runtime
      3 hours 40 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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