The Ten Commandments
(1956)
Overview
Escaping death, a Hebrew infant is raised in a royal household to become a prince. Upon discovery of his true heritage, Moses embarks on a personal quest to reclaim his destiny as the leader and liberator of the Hebrew people.
Director
Cecil B. DeMille
Writers
J.H. Ingraham, A.E. Southon, Dorothy Clarke Wilson, Æneas MacKenzie, Jesse Lasky Jr., Jack Gariss, Fredric M. Frank
Top Billed
Charlton Heston
Keywords
Top Billed Cast
Mary Benoit
Guardian of the Prince / Court Woman / Hebrew at Dathan's Tent / Hebrew at Crag and Corridor / Mother
Keith Richards
Hebrew at Golden Calf / Courtier / Slave / Hebrew at Dathan's Tent / Hebrew at Crag and Corridor / Overseer
Crew
Reviews
Cat Ellington
February 22, 2017
(The King of Egypt - with his sword drawn - and his Queen, together, converse about killing Moses, servant of the Most High God) ...
Queen Nefretiri: 'Bring it back to me, stained with his blood!'
Pharoah Rameses: 'I will... to mingle with your own!'
Inspired by the Book of Exodus, this Cecil B. DeMille-directed, Academy Award-winning biblical epic, the seventh most successful film of all-time, needs no further analysis.
Among the u…
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John Chard
⭐ 9/10April 12, 2020
His God "is" God!
The Ten Commandments is at the top end of Hollywood historical epics. It was to be Cecil B. DeMille's last ever directing assignment and he bows out with a gargantuan epic that to this day stands as a testament to his brilliant talent as one of the masters of epic film making.
The story cribs from a number of biblical sources, some of which are hokum and not to be taken as a religio lesson, but basically it tells the tale …
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moard
November 20, 2023
As good today as in 1956
This film consists of an all star cast and is an amazing movie. The special effects are incredible especially for 1956. The acting is clearly amazing in this account of Moses and the Ten Commandments. 9-10
CinemaSerf
⭐ 7/10June 1, 2024
Until very recently, I had never actually made it all the way through this Cecil B. De Mille marathon. It is a glorious piece of cinema but no amount of beautiful colour and costumes can detract from what is really rather a staid, over-egged production. Sir Cedric Hardwicke helps open the proceedings as Seti, but once he has gone the film loses much of it's class and just becomes a vehicle for Charlton Heston and Yul Brynner to play Moses and Ram… read the rest.
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Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$13,000,000
Revenue
$122,700,000