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The Ten Commandments (1956) | |
| Director(s) | Cecil B. DeMille |
| Producer(s) | Cecil B. DeMille, Henry Wilcoxon (associate) |
| Top Genres | Drama, Epic, Adventure, Historical |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Sibling Rivalry, Exotic Lands, Religious, Ancient World |
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The Ten Commandments Overview:
The Ten Commandments (1956) was a Adventure - Drama Film directed by Cecil B. DeMille and produced by Cecil B. DeMille and Henry Wilcoxon.
The Ten Commandments was inducted into the National Film Registry in 1999.
Academy Awards 1956 --- Ceremony Number 29 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Art Direction | Art Direction: Hal Pereira, Walter H. Tyler, Albert Nozaki; Set Decoration: Samuel M. Comer, Ray | Nominated |
| Best Cinematography | Loyal Griggs | Nominated |
| Best Costume Design | Edith Head, Ralph Jester, John Jensen, Dorothy Jeakins, Arnold Friberg | Nominated |
| Best Film Editing | Anne Bauchens | Nominated |
| Best Picture | Cecil B. DeMille, Producer | Nominated |
BlogHub Articles:
The Ten Commandments (1956)
By Beatrice on May 20, 2016 From Flickers in TimeThe Ten Commandments Directed by Cecil B. de Mille Written by Aeneas MacKenzie, Jesse Lasky Jr., Jack Gariss and Fredric M. Frank from a number of novels 1956/USA Motion Picture Associates First viewing/Netflix rental #317 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die This is a 3 1/2 hour Cecil B. D... Read full article
The Ten Commandments on the big screen.
By Stephen Reginald on Mar 20, 2016 From Classic Movie ManThe Ten Commandments on the big screen. I wasn’t going to see Cecil B. DeMille’s production of The Ten Commandments on the big screen presented by Turner Classic Movies, Fathom Events, and Paramount Pictures. I’d seen it a dozen times on TV and thought it might not hold up in ... Read full article
1001 Classic Movies: The Ten Commandments
By Amanda Garrett on Mar 14, 2016 From Old Hollywood FilmsThe Ten Commandments (1956), starring Charlton Heston, is one of the 1001 classic movies you should see. Each Monday, I'm going to recommend a classic movie you should see (for the reasons behind the 1001 series and reviews of earlier films covered go here). Throughout March, I'll be celebrating ... Read full article
TCM Big Screen Classics: The Ten Commandments Movie Event Ticket Giveaway (Now – March 12)
By Annmarie Gatti on Mar 5, 2016 From Classic Movie Hub BlogWin Tickets to see The Ten Commandments on the Big Screen! in Select Cinemas Nationwide March 20 & March 23! CMH is thrilled to announce our next monthly movie ticket giveaway this year, courtesy of Fathom Events! That said, this month, well be giving away SIX PAIRS of tickets to see TCM Big... Read full article
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
By Theresa Brown on Apr 5, 2015 From CineMaven's Essays from the CouchThis was on ABC and I missed all but the last 40-minutes or so. It was done seriously but it’s sort of campy now. Doesn’t mean I don’t love it, ‘cuz I do. Had a brief text conversation during the movie, with my friend Sheila that went something like this ( Warning: Contains ... Read full article
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Quotes from
Joshua:
Four hundred years we have waited.
Moses: Pharaoh's soldiers will not wait so long.
Joshua: The Almighty has heard our outcry. You are the Chosen One!
Moses: I know nothing of your god.
Joshua: He knows you, Moses. He has brought you to us, and you cannot turn your back upon Him. You will deliver us!
Nefretiri: Oh Moses, Moses, you stubborn, splendid, adorable fool!
Moses: Will you swear in the name of your god that you are not my mother?
Yochabel: We do not even know His name.
Moses: Then look into my eyes and tell me you are not my mother.
Yochabel: [shaking her head] Oh, Moses, Moses. I can not. I can not.
[Yochabel, then heavily wept, on Moses' arms]
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Moses: Pharaoh's soldiers will not wait so long.
Joshua: The Almighty has heard our outcry. You are the Chosen One!
Moses: I know nothing of your god.
Joshua: He knows you, Moses. He has brought you to us, and you cannot turn your back upon Him. You will deliver us!
Nefretiri: Oh Moses, Moses, you stubborn, splendid, adorable fool!
Moses: Will you swear in the name of your god that you are not my mother?
Yochabel: We do not even know His name.
Moses: Then look into my eyes and tell me you are not my mother.
Yochabel: [shaking her head] Oh, Moses, Moses. I can not. I can not.
[Yochabel, then heavily wept, on Moses' arms]
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Facts about
Just under 5% of the film was actually shot in Egypt.
The orgy sequence took 3 weeks to film.
H.B. Warner: was "Amminadab", an old Israeli man about to die in the desert, during the Exodus sequence. This was his last film appearance.
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The orgy sequence took 3 weeks to film.
H.B. Warner: was "Amminadab", an old Israeli man about to die in the desert, during the Exodus sequence. This was his last film appearance.
read more facts about The Ten Commandments...
