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The Ten Commandments (50th Anniversary Collection)

Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Paramount
EAN: 0097360412246
Format: Box set, Black & White, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: Paramount
Manufacturer: Paramount
Number Of Items: 3
Publisher: Paramount
Region Code: 1
Release Date: March 21, 2006
Running Time: 356 minutes
Sales Rank: 536
Studio: Paramount
Theatrical Release Date: October 05, 1956

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Editorial Review:

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.

Amazon.com essential video:
Legendary silent film director Cecil B. DeMille didn't much alter the way he made movies after sound came in, and this 1956 biblical drama is proof of that. While graced with such 1950s niceties as VistaVision and Technicolor, The Ten Commandments (DeMille had already filmed an earlier version in 1923) has an anachronistic, impassioned style that finds lead actors Charlton Heston and Yul Brynner expressively posing while hundreds of extras writhe either in the presence of God's power or from orgiastic heat. DeMille, as always, plays both sides of the fence as far as sin goes, surrounding Heston's Moses with worshipful music and heavenly special effects while also making the sexy action around the cult of the Golden Calf look like fun. You have to see The Ten Commandments to understand its peculiar resonance as an old-new movie, complete with several still-impressive effects such as the parting of the Red Sea. --Tom Keogh




Rating: - Timeless Classic
One of the most well acted, well directed and greatest stories ever told. It transends generations. ... Read More

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Rating: - Old testament mumbo jumbo
Except for Yul Brynner's performance, costumes and attire, the rest of the movie is Old Testament religious ... Read More

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Rating: - The Ten Commanments 1956 stands the test of time
This is exactly the kind of movie we need more of. But, I know that will never happen, not in America. Starring ... Read More

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Rating: - Great Movie great Price!
The movie arrived on time and in the condition as promised. This set is the ultimate disc set of the movie. Everything ... Read More

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Rating: - Still Great After 50 Years
Like most people, I watched "The Ten Commandments" on TV many times over the years while growing up. Many of its scenes ... Read More

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