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| − | [[ | + | The Ten Commandments is a 1956 epic film directed by [[Cecil B. DeMille]], which tells in a Hollywood style the [[Bible]] story of [[Moses]] (played by [[Charlton Heston]]) as he comes to know [[God]] and to get Pharaoh Ramses ([[Yul Brynner]]) to let the Israelites leave [[Egypt]].}} |
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| + | The Ten Commandments is a 1956 epic film from Paramount Studios in VistaVision directed by [[Cecil B. DeMille]]. It tells in Hollywood style the [[Bible]] story of [[Moses]] (played by [[Charlton Heston]]) as he comes to know [[God]] and struggles to get Pharaoh Ramses ([[played by Yul Brynner]]) to let the [[Israel]]ites leave [[Egypt]]. | ||
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| + | It is the 5th highest grossing movie of all time, adjusted for inflation, with collections of $838,400,000. In non-adjusted dollars, it held the record as the highest-grossing film with a religious storyline until the 2004 film [[The Passion of the Christ]]. | ||
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| + | Critics have argued that considerable liberties were taken with the Biblical story, affecting the film's claim to authenticity, but this has had little effect on its popularity. For decades, a showing of The Ten Commandments was a popular fund-raiser among revivalist [[Christian]] churches, while the film was equally treasured among film buffs for DeMille's "cast of thousands" approach and the heroic but antiquated silent-screen-type acting. | ||
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| + | In 1999, satisfying both audiences, the film was deemed "culturally significant" by the United States Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry. | ||
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| + | The movie's cast evokes its period: [[Charlton Heston]], [[Yul Brynner]], [[Anne Baxter]], [[Edward G. Robinson]], [[Yvonne De Carlo]], [[Debra Paget]], [[John Derek]], Sir [[Cedric Hardwicke]], [[Nina Foch]], [[Martha Scott]], Dame [[Judith Anderson]], [[Vincent Price]] and [[John Carradine]]. | ||
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| + | The parting of the [[Red Sea]] won the film its Oscar for Special Effects, while the [[worship]] of the [[Golden Calf]] owed something to opera staging of Saint-Saëns' Samson et Dalila. The giving of the [[Ten Commandments]] on [[Mount Sinai]] is also considered a dramatic highlight. | ||
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| + | Aside from the Academy Award for Best Effects, Special Effects and was nominated for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color, Best Cinematography, Color, Best Costume Design, Color (Edith Head, Ralph Jester, John Jensen, Dorothy Jeakins and Arnold Friberg), Best Film Editing, Best Picture and Best Sound, Recording. | ||
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| + | The film was adapted by Aeneas MacKenzie, Jesse Lasky Jr., Jack Gariss and Fredric M. Frank from the J.H. Ingraham novel Pillar of Fire, the A.E. Southon novel On Eagle's Wings and the Dorothy Clarke Wilson novel Prince of Egypt. | ||
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| + | DeMille had previously made the film in a silent 1923 version. | ||
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* [http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0049833/ The Ten Commandments at us.imdb.com] | * [http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0049833/ The Ten Commandments at us.imdb.com] | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ten_Commandments_(1956_film) Wikipedia - The Ten Commandments (1956 film)]] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ten_Commandments_(1956_film) Wikipedia - The Ten Commandments (1956 film)]] | ||
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The Ten Commandments is a 1956 epic film directed by Cecil B. DeMille, which tells in a Hollywood style the Bible story of Moses (played by Charlton Heston) as he comes to know God and to get Pharaoh Ramses (Yul Brynner) to let the Israelites leave Egypt.}}
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The Ten Commandments is a 1956 epic film from Paramount Studios in VistaVision directed by Cecil B. DeMille. It tells in Hollywood style the Bible story of Moses (played by Charlton Heston) as he comes to know God and struggles to get Pharaoh Ramses (played by Yul Brynner) to let the Israelites leave Egypt.
It is the 5th highest grossing movie of all time, adjusted for inflation, with collections of $838,400,000. In non-adjusted dollars, it held the record as the highest-grossing film with a religious storyline until the 2004 film The Passion of the Christ.
Critics have argued that considerable liberties were taken with the Biblical story, affecting the film's claim to authenticity, but this has had little effect on its popularity. For decades, a showing of The Ten Commandments was a popular fund-raiser among revivalist Christian churches, while the film was equally treasured among film buffs for DeMille's "cast of thousands" approach and the heroic but antiquated silent-screen-type acting.
In 1999, satisfying both audiences, the film was deemed "culturally significant" by the United States Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry.
The movie's cast evokes its period: Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner, Anne Baxter, Edward G. Robinson, Yvonne De Carlo, Debra Paget, John Derek, Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Nina Foch, Martha Scott, Dame Judith Anderson, Vincent Price and John Carradine.
The parting of the Red Sea won the film its Oscar for Special Effects, while the worship of the Golden Calf owed something to opera staging of Saint-Saëns' Samson et Dalila. The giving of the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai is also considered a dramatic highlight.
Aside from the Academy Award for Best Effects, Special Effects and was nominated for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color, Best Cinematography, Color, Best Costume Design, Color (Edith Head, Ralph Jester, John Jensen, Dorothy Jeakins and Arnold Friberg), Best Film Editing, Best Picture and Best Sound, Recording.
The film was adapted by Aeneas MacKenzie, Jesse Lasky Jr., Jack Gariss and Fredric M. Frank from the J.H. Ingraham novel Pillar of Fire, the A.E. Southon novel On Eagle's Wings and the Dorothy Clarke Wilson novel Prince of Egypt.
DeMille had previously made the film in a silent 1923 version.
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