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)
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
Contents:
  • Disc 1: Feature film [part 1] (136 min.)
  • Special features: optional audio feature commentary by Katherine Orrison ; Disc 2: Feature film [part 2] (96 min.)
  • Special features: optional audio feature commentary by Katherine Orrison
  • Newsreel: The Ten commandments premiere in New York
  • theatrical trailers: 1956 "Making of" trailer
  • 1966 trailer
  • 1989 trailer.