The Ten Commandments

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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.
Budget : 13000000USD
language : en
Runtime : 220 min
Release Date : 1956-10-05
Imdb ID : tt0049833
Status : Released

Cast

Charlton Heston
Moses

Yul Brynner
Rameses

Anne Baxter
Nefretiri

Edward G. Robinson
Dathan

Yvonne De Carlo
Sephora

Debra Paget
Lilia

John Derek
Joshua

Cedric Hardwicke
Sethi

Nina Foch
Bithiah

Martha Scott
Yochabel

Judith Anderson
Memnet

Vincent Price
Baka

John Carradine
Aaron

Olive Deering
Miriam

Douglass Dumbrille
Jannes

Frank De Kova
Abiram

Henry Wilcoxon
Pentaur

Eduard Franz
Jethro

Donald Curtis
Mered

Lawrence Dobkin
Hur Ben Caleb

H.B. Warner
Amminadab

Julia Faye
Elisheba

Lisa Mitchell
Jethro's Daughter

Noelle Williams
Jethro's Daughter

Joanna Merlin
Jethro's Daughter

Pat Richard
Jethro's Daughter

Joyce van der Veen
Jethro's Daughter

Diane Hall
Jethro's Daughter

Abbas El Boughdadly
Rameses' Charioteer

Fraser Clarke Heston
The Infant Moses

John Miljan
The Blind One

Francis McDonald
Simon

Ian Keith
Rameses I

Paul De Rolf
Eleazar

Woody Strode
King of Ethiopia

Tommy Duran
Gershom

Eugene Mazzola
Rameses' Son

Ramsay Hill
Korah

Joan Woodbury
Korah's Wife

Esther Brown
Princess Tharbis

رشدي أباظة
(as Rushti Abaza)

Dorothy Adams
Slave Woman / Hebrew at Golden Calf / Hebrew at Rameses' Gate

Eric Alden
High Ranking Officer / Taskmaster / Slave / Officer

E.J. André
Sheik of Hazerath

Babette Bain
Little Miriam

Baynes Barron
Taskmaster

Kay Bell
Taskmaster / Red-Bearded Slave

Mary Benoit
Guardian of the Prince / Court Woman / Hebrew at Dathan's Tent / Hebrew at Crag and Corridor / Mother

Henry Brandon
Commander of the Hosts

Robert Carson
Eleazar as an Adult

Bobby Clark
Little Boy in Exodus

Rus Conklin
Whip-Scarred Brick-Carrier / Hebrew at Dathan's Tent

Mike Connors
Amalekite Herder (as Touch Connors)

Henry Corden
Sheik of Sinai

Edna Mae Cooper
Woman of the Court

Kem Dibbs
Corporal

Maude Fealy
Slave Woman / Hebrew at Crag and Corridor

Mimi Gibson
The Blind One's Granddaughter

Gavin Gordon
Trojan Ambassador

Diane Gump
Slave

Nancy Hale
Court Lady in Pool

June Jocelyn
Court Lady / Hebrew at Crag and Corridor / Hebrew at Dathan's Tent / Wife of Overseer

Richard Kean
Old Hebrew at Moses' House / Hebrew Toward Corridor

Gail Kobe
Pretty Slave Girl

Fred Kohler Jr.
Foreman

Kenneth MacDonald
Hebrew at Crag and Corridor / Slave

Peter Mamakos
Chief Driver

Irene Martin
Tuya

George Melford
Hebrew at Golden Calf / Nobleman

John Merton
Architect's Assistant

Amena Mohamed
Architect's Assistant

Paula Morgan
Hebrew Woman / Slave Woman

Dorothy Neumann
Hebrew at Crag and Corridor / Slave / Hebrew at Dathan's Tent

John Parrish
Sheik of Rephidim

Rodd Redwing
Taskmaster / Hebrew at Golden Calf

Addison Richards
Fan Bearer

Keith Richards
Hebrew at Golden Calf / Courtier / Slave / Hebrew at Dathan's Tent / Hebrew at Crag and Corridor / Overseer

Hal Sherman
Slave

Marcoreta Starr
Slave / Hebrew at Golden Calf

Onslow Stevens
Lugal

Clint Walker
Sardinian Captain

Amanda Webb
Hebrew at Golden Calf / Young Woman / Hebrew in Exodus

Frank Wilcox
Wazir

Jeane Wood
Slave / Hebrew at Crag and Corridor / Hebrew at Golden Calf

Luis Alberni
Old Hebrew at Moses' House (uncredited)

Lillian Albertson
Slave (uncredited)

Barbara Aler
Lady from Edon / Priestess / Hebrew at Golden Calf (uncredited)

Michael Ansara
Taskmaster (uncredited)

William Bagdad
Slave (uncredited)

Arthur Batanides
Hebrew at Golden Calf / Hebrew at Rameses' Gate (uncredited)

Polly Burson
Slave (uncredited)

Lesley-Marie Colburn
Slave Child (uncredited)

Fairy Cunningham
Court Lady / Slave (uncredited)

Cecil B. DeMille
Narrator (uncredited)

Richard Farnsworth
Chariot Driver (uncredited)

Frank Hagney
Hebrew at Golden Calf (uncredited)

Kay Hammond
Grease Woman (uncredited)

John Hart
Cretan Ambassador (uncredited)

Bob Herron
Courier (uncredited)

Madeleine Taylor Holmes
Slave (uncredited)

Rex Ingram
Bit Part (uncredited)

Mary Ellen Kay
Court Lady in Pool (uncredited)

Charlotte Knight
Slave (uncredited)

Norman Leavitt
Slave (uncredited)

Emmett Lynn
Old Slave / Hebrew at Golden Calf (uncredited)

Herbert Lytton
Sethi's Attendant / Hebrew at Crag and Corridor (uncredited)

Nico Minardos
Courtier (uncredited)

Steve Mitchell
Slave (uncredited)

Ron Nyman
Egyptian Guard (uncredited)

Charles Stevens
Slave (uncredited)

Carl Switzer
Slave (uncredited)

Robert Vaughn
Spearman / Hebrew at Golden Calf (uncredited)

Alan Wells
Hebrew at Crag and Corridor (uncredited)

Paul Wexler
Hebrew at Golden Calf (uncredited)

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Reviews

CatEllington
(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 of Exodus, this Cecil B. DeMille-directed, Academy Award-winning biblical epic, the seventh most successful film of all-time, needs no further analysis. Among the undisputed, where exceptionally classic one-liners are concerned, The Ten Commandments is a timeless generational masterpiece, and a National Film Registry-honored landmark of the Hollywood cinema industry ... Period. Five out of five glittering stars.
John Chard
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 epic film making. The story cribs from a number of biblical sources, some of which are hokum and not to be taken as a religio lesson, but basically it tells the tale of Moses (Charlton Heston) and how he came to lead the Israelites to their exodus from Egypt - culminating in his delivering of God's own Ten Commandments to the people. No expense is spared, with a top line ensemble cast being joined by over 25,000 extras. The wide-screen special effects work dazzles the eyes, the direction of ginormous crowd sequences impressive, and an ebullient spectacle is never far away in what is a picture running at three hours thirty minutes (add ten for the glory of an intermission). It would have been easy for the cast to get lost amongst such a large scale production, but the principals shine bright and make telling characteristic marks. Heston was born for the Moses role, Yul Brynner absolutely excels as Moses' silky and sulky nemesis - Rameses, Anne Baxter gives Nefretiri a beauteous and villainous twin arc, which in turn is counterpointed by Yvonne De Carlo's sultry yet homely Sephora (wife of Moses). Elsewhere we get Debra Paget filling out a trio of gorgeous lady stars, where as Lilia she does determined and heartfelt oomph as a woman yearning to be freed from male dominance. Edward G. Robinson (Dathan) and Vincent Price (Baka) camp it up and have a good time, while Cedric Hardwicke (Sethi) turns in a heartfelt old Pharaoh and John Derek as Joshua, Moses' underling, does surprisingly well given the enormity of the character trajectory. As the music (Elmer Bernstein) swirls and thunders we are treated to Loyal Griggs' colour photography that pings out the screen and brings to life expert costuming. John Fulton's special effects work won him the Academy Award, and even though a couple look creaky these days, they all still today hold great entertaining spectacle worth. While the sheer gusto of the performances overcomes some less than stellar dialogue. Lavish yet vulgar, hokey yet magnificent, this maty not be the greatest historical epic ever made, but it booms loud and proud and is an utter joy for like minded fans of the genre's output. 9/10
moard
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
Geronimo1967
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 open the proceedings as Seti, but once he has gone the film loses much of it's class and just becomes a vehicle for Charlton Heston and Yul Brynner to play Moses and Ramses as this overly scripted tale of frail brotherly love becomes enmity and ultimately open hostility. Edward G. Robinson and Vincent Price present us with a bit of menace; the special effects are cleverly applied - giving the plagues an extra bit of potency and Elmer Bernstein provides a strong score but basically this is just one long story more of biblical, than, epic proportions.