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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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The Ten Commandments | Rotten Tomatoes (1) 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 The Ten Commandments | Rotten Tomatoes (2) James Powers 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 The Ten Commandments | Rotten Tomatoes (3) 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 The Ten Commandments | Rotten Tomatoes (4) 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 The Ten Commandments | Rotten Tomatoes (5) 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 The Ten Commandments | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Bill Chambers Film Freak Central ...De Mille places each actor and drapes each Edith Head gown with such fastidious pride it's as if the hands of history, if not God himself, were responsible. Rated: 3.5/4 Mar 3, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Patty Very good presentation for a movie made over 60 years ago. Rated 5/5 Stars • 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 5/5 Stars • 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 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/18/22 Full Review Elias P One True masterpiece! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/29/24 Full Review Michael H Simply the greatest biblical epic of all time. One of the greatest films ever made as far as I'm concerned. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/25/24 Full Review Sams K ABSOLUTELY PERFECT. ICONIC! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/24/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Cecil B. DeMille Director 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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