The Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments is a 1956 epic film that dramatized the biblical story of the Exodus, in which the Hebrew-born Moses, an adopted Egyptian prince, becomes the deliverer of the Hebrew slaves. The film, released by Paramount Pictures in VistaVision on October 5, 1956, was directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starred Charlton Heston in the lead role, Yul Brynner as his adoptive brother, Pharaoh Rameses II, Anne Baxter as Nefretiri, Edward G. Robinso... More

Initial release date:

  • Oct 5, 1956

Directed by:

Rating:

G (USA)

Runtime:

  • 3 h 40 min

Produced by:

Also known as:

  • The Ten Commandments

Film

Directed by

Cecil B. DeMille

Cecil Blount DeMille (August 12, 1881 – January 21, 1959) was an American film director and Academy Award-winning film producer in both silent and sound films. He was renowned for the flamboyance and showmanship of his movies. Among his best-known films are Cleopatra; Samson and Delilah; The...

Tagline:

  • The Greatest Event in Motion Picture History

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Release date(s):

Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • 1923
  • 1956
  • Mar 30, 1999
  • Oct 5, 1956
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Runtime:

  • 3 h 40 min
  • 5 h 30 min
  • 3 h 39 min
  • 3 h 51 min
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Estimated budget:

Currency Amount
  • 13,000,000

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Awards

Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Drama Film Nominees

Awards Won:

Year Award Award Winner Winning work
  • 1956

National Board of Review Award for Best Actor Winners

AFI's 10 Top 10 Epic Films

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Media

Adapted From

Bible

The Bible (from Koine Greek τὰ βιβλία ta biblia "the books") is any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the contents and the order of the individual books (Biblical canon) vary among denominations. The 24...

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