The ten commandments / [presented by] Paramount ; [produced by Motion Picture Associates, Inc.] ; written for the screen by Aeneas Mackenzie, Jesse L. Lasky, Jr., Jack Gariss, Fredric M. Frank ; produced and directed by Cecil B. De Mille.

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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. Once favored in the Pharaoh's bousehold, Moses turned his back on a privileged life to lead his people to freedom. Now celebrating its 55th anniversary...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	The ten commandments (Motion picture : 1956) Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors:	Paramount Pictures Corporation Motion Pictures Associates
Other Authors:	DeMille, Cecil B. (Cecil Blount), 1881-1959 MacKenzie, Aeneas Lasky, Jesse L., Jr., 1910-1988 Gariss, Jack Frank, Fredric M. (Fredric Maurice), 1911-1977 Heston, Charlton Brynner, Yul Baxter, Anne Robinson, Edward G., 1893-1973 De Carlo, Yvonne Paget, Debra, 1933- Derek, John, 1926-1998 Hardwicke, Cedric, 1893-1964 Foch, Nina Scott, Martha, 1914-2003 Anderson, Judith, 1897-1992 Price, Vincent, 1911-1993 Carradine, John Zukor, Adolph, 1873-1976 Lasky, Jesse L., 1880-1958 MacPherson, Jeanie, 1887-1946 Griggs, Loyal Bauchens, Anne Bernstein, Elmer
Language:	English French Portuguese Spanish
Language of the Original:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	Closed-captioned. English, French, Portuguese, or Spanish dialogue; English, French, Portuguese or Spanish subtitles ; closed-captioned.
Published:	Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount, [2011]
Edition:	Widescreen version.
Series:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:	Moses > (Biblical leader) > Drama. Ten commandments > Drama. Exodus, The > Drama. Israelites crossing the Red Sea (Biblical event) > Drama. Academy Awards (Motion pictures) National Film Preservation Board (U.S.) Feature films. Bible films. Religious films. Epic films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genre:	Drama. Feature films. Bible films. Religious films. Epic films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:	2 videodiscs (231 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Video DVD

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Summary:	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. Once favored in the Pharaoh's bousehold, Moses turned his back on a privileged life to lead his people to freedom. Now celebrating its 55th anniversary, this film has been fully restored.
Note:	Title from container. Title appears on item as: Cecil B. DeMille's the ten commandments. "Based upon the Holy scriptures and other ancient and modern writings." Special features: commentary by Katherine Orrison ; Newsreel: The ten commandments premiere in New York ; theatrical trailers: 1956 "Making of" trailer/1966 trailer/1989 trailer. Videorecording.
Call Number:	PN1995.9.B53 T46 2011 VideoDVD CW7 D0129386 VideoDVD
Audience:	Rating: G.
Awards:	Academy Awards, 1957: Best effects, best special effects. National film registry, 1999.
ISBN:	9781415758052 1415758050
Credits:	Director of photography, Loyal Griggs ; editing, Anne Bauchens ; music, Elmer Bernstein.
System Details:	DVD ; widescreen presentation (16:9) ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround (English soundtrack), Dolby digital 2.0 stereo (Englis and Spanish soundtracks), Dolby digital mono (French and Portuguese soundtracks) ; NTSC, region 1.
Cast:	Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner, Anne Baxter, Edward G. Robinson, Yvonne de Carlo, Debra Paget, John Derek, Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Nina Foch, Martha Scott, Judith Anderson, Vincent Price, John Carradine.