The Ten Commandments

Starring: Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner, Edward G. Robinson, et al.

Product Description

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 favored in the Pharaoh's (Yul Brynner) household, who turned his back on a privileged life to lead his people to freedom. With a rare on-screen introduction by Cecil B. DeMille himself, this unforgettable movie experience is enhanced by a Dolby surround stereo soundtrack.

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 097360412246
• Release Date: May 2003
• Rating: G (General Audience)
• Publisher: Paramount
• Director: Cecil B. DeMille
• Starring: Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner, Edward G. Robinson, Anne Baxter, Yvonne De Carlo, Debra Paget, John Derek, Cedric Hardwicke, Nina Foch, Martha Scott
• Runtime: 3 hours, 39 minutes
• Number of Disks: 3
• Other Video Info: Box set; Black & White; Color; DVD; Full Screen; Widescreen; NTSC
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

The definitive Ten Commandments.

An interesting title, as the Commandment part is a tad closer to the end of the movie. Cecil B. DeMille takes a few liberties with history; however, if he did not, then this would have been some dry documentary instead of a great epic. This story is more of the life and times of Moses from birth to the last farewell. We see rivalry, temptation, brick making, and dancing girls. One item that Cecil tactfully worked around is: where do you think Anne Baxter ...Nefretiri came from? Can you say, sister? As the bloodlines from Egyptians came through the women. That is why whoever married her would become pharaoh. The graphics are great for the time; the plagues are spooky, and we all still hold the image of the parting of the sea. The acting has that 50's epic feel. Elmer Bernstein's music adds a hidden dimension to the story, and you will not be able to get it out of your head. Edward G. Robinson made a great Dathan; He gets to be a modern-day Dathan in “Key Largo” (1948). Is it not interesting that Pharaoh Rameses in The Prince of Egypt - DTS (1998) looks like Yul Brynner? This is the one version most people relate to. The story has been told before and after this version. Some people know this version better than the real one. Some of the other "Ten Commandments" floating around out there: The Ten Commandments (1923). The Ten Commandments (1956). Greatest Heroes of the Bible - The Ten Commandments (1978). Ten Commandments 1 & 2 (2000). Ancient Secrets of the Bible – “Moses’ Ten Commandments: Tablets from God?” The Prince of Egypt (1998).

A classic

A marvelous movie.

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