The Ten Commandments
For sheer pageantry and spectacle, few motion pictures can claim to equal the splendor of Cecil B. DeMille's 1956 remake of his epic "The Ten Commandments". Filmed in Egypt and the Sinai with one of the biggest sets ever constructed for a motion picture, this version tells the story of the life of Moses (Charlton Heston), once favoured in the Pharaoh's (Yul Brynner) household, who turned his back on a privileged life to lead his people to freedom.
Year: 1956
Genre: Drama, Classic Drama, Best of the 1950s, Spiritual Cinema, Movies (1001 You Must See Before You Die), Classic Cinema
Country: USA
Director: Cecil B DeMille
Starring: Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner, Anne Baxter, Edward G Robinson, Yvonne De Carlo, Debra Paget, John Derek, Cedric Hardwicke, Nina Foch, Martha Scott, Judith Anderson, Vincent Price, John Carradine
Duration: 222 Minutes
Rating: PG - Contains low level offensive language.
7.9/10
Location in store: Classic Drama
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