The Ten Commandments (1956 movie)
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Original theatrical release poster
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| Directed by | Cecil B. DeMille |
| Produced by | Cecil B. DeMille |
| Screenplay by |
Aeneas MacKenzie Jesse L. Lasky Jr. Jack Gariss Fredric M. Frank |
| Based on |
Prince of Egypt by Dorothy Clarke Wilson Pillar of Fire by J.H. Ingraham On Eagle's Wings by A.E. Southon Book of Exodus |
| Starring |
Charlton Heston Yul Brynner Anne Baxter Edward G. Robinson Yvonne De Carlo Debra Paget John Derek |
| Narrated by | Cecil B. DeMille |
| Music by | Elmer Bernstein |
| Cinematography | Loyal Griggs, A.S.C. |
| Edited by | Anne Bauchens |
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Cecil B DeMille production
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| Distributed by | DreamWorks Pictures(1999 DVD Release) |
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Release date
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Running time
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220 minutes (with intermission) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $13 million |
| Box office | $122.7 million (initial release) |
The Ten Commandments is a 1956 American biblical epic film produced, directed, and narrated by Cecil B. DeMille, shot in VistaVision (color by Technicolor), and released by Paramount Pictures. The film is based on Prince of Egypt by Dorothy Clarke Wilson,Pillar of Fire by J.H. Ingraham,On Eagle's Wings by A.E. Southon, and the Book of Exodus. The Ten Commandments dramatizes the biblical story of the life of Moses, an adopted Egyptian prince who becomes the deliverer of his real brethren, the enslaved Hebrews, and therefore leads the Exodus to Mount Sinai, where he receives, from God, the Ten Commandments. The film stars Charlton Heston in the lead role, Yul Brynner as Rameses, Anne Baxter as Nefretiri, Edward G. Robinson as Dathan, Yvonne De Carlo as Sephora, Debra Paget as Lilia, and John Derek as Joshua; and features Sir Cedric Hardwicke as Sethi, Nina Foch as Bithiah, Martha Scott as Yoshebel, Judith Anderson as Memnet, and Vincent Price as Baka, among others.
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