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.| Status: | Released (1956-10-05) |
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| Awards: | Won 1 Oscar. 12 wins & 12 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $65,500,000 |
| Screen: | Dorothy Clarke Wilson, J.H. Ingraham, A.E. Southon |
| Productions: | Paramount Pictures, Motion Picture Associates |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 10017: Charlton Heston - Moses
- 14528: Yul Brynner - Rameses
- 10606: Anne Baxter - Nefretiri
- 13566: Edward G. Robinson - Dathan
- 41240: Yvonne De Carlo - Sephora
- 48958: Debra Paget - Lilia
- 39608: John Derek - Joshua
Crews
- 8636: Cecil B. DeMille - Director - Directing
- 51304: J.H. Ingraham - Novel - Writing
- 51305: A.E. Southon - Novel - Writing
- 51306: Dorothy Clarke Wilson - Novel - Writing
- 51307: Æneas MacKenzie - Screenplay - Writing
- 27919: Jesse Lasky Jr. - Screenplay - Writing
- 51308: Jack Gariss - Screenplay - Writing
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Reviews
Cat Ellington
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(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 o ....
Continue reading ->John Chard
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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 epi ....
Continue reading ->moard
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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
Continue reading ->CinemaSerf
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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 ope ....
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