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Overview

User Rating:
7.9/10   18,995 votes
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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

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 | full synopsis

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Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 3 wins & 7 nominations more

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Underrated Classic more (174 total)


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Additional Details

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:

Although uncredited, former Mr. America Mike Sill was one of the persons helping to carry the Idol of the Golden Calf more

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Anachronisms: When Pharoah is dying, he calls one of the mourners a "windbag." The windbag was the name given to the bellows of an organ in the 1400s, and later, in the 1800s, was used to describe an overly talkative person. more

Quotes:

Nefretiri: If you want to help your people, come back to the palace.
Moses: And hide the truth from Sethi, that I am Hebrew and a slave?
Nefretiri: The truth would break his dear old heart, and send Bithiah into exile and death. Think of us and stop hearing the cries of your people.
Moses: Their god does not hear their cry.
Nefretiri: Will Rameses hear it, if he is made Pharaoh? No, he would grind them into the clay they mold and double their labors. And what about me? Think of me as his wife. Do you want to see me in Rameses' arms?
Moses: No!
Nefretiri: Then come back with me.
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Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The A-Team: Mexican Slayride (#1.1)" (1983) more


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32 out of 42 people found the following comment useful.
Underrated Classic, 31 August 2005
9/10
Author: jerkyshaw from United States

The parting of the red sea! The confrontation at Mount Sinai! This movie is full of spectacular scenes and images! De Mille truly was a great filmmaker. His powerful imagination is evident in the Ten Commandments. This is his masterpiece. It carries you along on an epic adventure that is as big as the old testament. It captures the ancient, epic feel of the original Bible story. It has several stunning performances that could have easily been cheesy and fake, but are convincing and fascinating. Some say that the dialog is campy. I don't think so. I've seen this movie many times and have never thought so. It's nothing like the terrible dialog in Plan 9 From Outer Space from the same decade. The romance may be a cliché now, but it was quite original when it first came out and is still interesting. I personally don't like romance, so the fact that I wasn't bothered by this one is really saying something. This marvelous story is wonderfully told by De Mille and I would strongly recommend it.

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