| Description |
2 videodiscs (231 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
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| System Details |
DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen enhanced for 16:9 TVs, fully restored. |
| Language |
English (Dolby digital 5.1 surround) (2.0 surround), French (mono), Portuguese (mono) or Spanish (2.0 surround) dialogue; optional English, French, Portuguese or Spanish subtitles; closed captioned for the hearing impaired. |
| 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. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Loyal Griggs; art direction, Hal Pereira, Walter Tyler, Albert Nozaki ; choreography, Leroy Prinz, Ruth Godfrey ; edited by Anne Bauchens ; music by Elmer Bernstein. |
| Summary |
Filmed in Egypt and the Sinai with one of the biggest sets ever constructed for a motion picture, this epic tells the story of the life of Moses. Once favored in the Pharaoh's household, Moses turned his back on a privileged life to lead his people to freedom. |
| 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. |
| Audience |
Rating: G. |
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MPAA Rating: G |
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"This work was compiled from many sources and contains material from the books: Prince of Egypt by Dorothy Clarke Wilson, Pillar of fire by Rev. J.H. Ingraham, On eagle's wings, by Rev. A.E. Southon ... in accordance with the ancient texts of Philo, Josephus, Eusebius, the Midrash and The Holy Scriptures."--Opening credits. |
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Originally produced in 1956. |
| Awards |
Winner, Best Effects, Special Effects (John P. Fulton), 1957 Academy Awards (U.S.A.) ; Nominee, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Color, Best Costume Design, Best Film Editing, Best Picture, Best Sound Recording, 1957 Academy Awards. |
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Named to the National Film Registry in 1999 by the Library of Congress. |
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Moses (Biblical leader) -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Ten commandments -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Bible. Old Testament -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Bible. Old Testament -- Film adaptations -- Videodiscs.
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National Film Registry.
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Feature films.
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Historical films.
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DVD-Video discs.
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Feature films.
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Religious films.
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Bible films.
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Historical films.
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Film adaptations.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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DVD-video discs.
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| Added Author |
DeMille, Cecil B. (Cecil Blount), 1881-1959, director, producer.
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MacKenzie, Aeneas, screenwriter.
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Lasky, Jesse L., Jr., 1910-1988, screenwriter.
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Gariss, Jack, screenwriter.
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Frank, Fredric M. (Fredric Maurice), 1911-1977, screenwriter.
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Bernstein, Elmer, composer.
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Heston, Charlton, actor.
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Brynner, Yul, actor.
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Baxter, Anne, actor.
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Robinson, Edward G., 1893-1973, actor.
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De Carlo, Yvonne, actor.
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Paget, Debra, 1933- actor.
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Derek, John, 1926-1998, actor.
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Hardwicke, Cedric, 1893-1964, actor.
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Foch, Nina, actor.
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Scott, Martha, 1914-2003, actor.
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Anderson, Judith, 1897-1992, actor.
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Price, Vincent, 1911-1993, actor.
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Carradine, John, actor.
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Griggs, Loyal, cinematographer.
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Bauchens, Anne, film editor.
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Prinz, Le Roy, 1895-1983, choreographer.
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Godfrey, Ruth, 1922-2007, choreographer.
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| Note |
Container title: Cecil B. DeMille's the Ten commandments |
| Standard No. |
032429258328 |
| Music No. |
14351 Paramount |
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