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The Ten Commandments (1956)

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Overview

Director:
Cecil B. DeMille
Writers:
J.H. Ingraham (novel) and
A.E. Southon (novel) ...
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Release Date:
5 October 1956 (USA) more view trailer
Genre:
Adventure | Drama more
Tagline:
The Greatest Event in Motion Picture History more
Plot:
The Egyptian Prince, Moses, learns of his true heritage as a Hebrew and his divine mission as the deliverer of his people. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 3 wins & 7 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(13 articles)
Charlton Heston, Dead At 84 (From Studio Briefing. 7 April 2008, 10:36 AM, PDT)
Charlton Heston Dies at 84 (From PEOPLE.com. 6 April 2008, 9:00 AM, PDT)
User Comments:
I Command You to See this Great Film! more

Cast

 (Cast overview, first billed only)

Additional Details

Also Known As:
Dez Mandamentos, Os (Brazil) (Portugal) [pt]
Diez mandamientos, Los (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
Dix commandements, Les (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
Tio budorden, De (Finland: Swedish title) (Sweden) [sv]
Zehn Gebote, Die (Austria) (West Germany) [de]
Deset bozijih zapovesti (Yugoslavia: Serbian title) [sr]
Deu manaments, Els (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
Dieci comandamenti, I (Italy) [it]
Dziesiecioro przykazan (Poland) [pl]
Kymmenen käskyä (Finland) [fi]
Tízparancsolat (Hungary) [hu]
Ti bud, De (Denmark) [da]
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Runtime:
220 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (Westrex Recording System) (70 mm prints) | Dolby Digital (1998 re-release) | Dolby (1989 re-release) | Mono (35 mm prints)
Filming Locations:
Abu Rudeis, Egypt more
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Trivia:
Urban legend has it that Anne Baxter's character's name was changed from Nefertiti to Nefertiri because Cecil B. DeMille was afraid people would make "boob" jokes. In reality, DeMille was sticking to history: Rameses II's queen was called Nefretiri. Nefertiti lived about 60 years earlier than the events in The Ten Commandments. Both names mean "Beautiful". more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: The floating basket bounces in the water when the lid is closed as would be expected; but scenes in which the lid is open and the baby Moses is visible the basket is stationary, very obviously supported under the water. Maybe the basket could not float with the weight of the baby, or maybe it was for safety reasons. more
Quotes:
Baka: Will you lose a 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 let it be written, so let it be done.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in It's My Party (1996) more

FAQ

How does it end?
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25 out of 38 people found the following comment useful:-
I Command You to See this Great Film!, 11 December 2005
10/10
Author: edwagreen from United States

What was the Academy of Motion Pictures thinking in 1956? Outrageous that 10 Commandments lost to Around the World in 80 Days.

The entire cast should have been nominated for Oscars. Here is how I see it: Best Actor: Charlton Heston and Yul Brynner

Best Actress: Anne Baxter

Best supporting actor: Edward G. Robinson,Cedric Hardwicke John Derek, Vincent Price. Best Supporting Actress: Nina Foch, Martha Scott, Judith Anderson, Debra Paget.

Shockingly, no one in the stellar cast received acting nominations. Only the lord knows why.

Yes, as my rabbi pointed out many years ago, the alleged romance between the Egyptian queen and Moses was overplayed. However, it can't take away from the magnificent acting and quality of this totally absorbing movie.

They just don't make movies as great as this one anymore. They'd never have actors and actresses to replace the above great people.

In 1956, Brynner did win the best actor Oscar for The King and I. He was far better here. Though, the award should have gone to Kirk Douglas for Lust for Life. Douglas losing, Ten Commandments losing, any message to be learned here?

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