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Watch: The Ten Commandments 1956 123movies, Full Movie Online – To escape the edict of Egypt’s Pharaoh Rameses I (Ian Keith), condemning all newborn Hebrew males, the infant Moses (Fraser C. Heston) is set adrift on the Nile in a reed basket. Saved by the pharaoh’s daughter Bithiah (Nina Foch), he is adopted by her and brought up in the court of her brother, Pharaoh Sethi (Sir Cedric Hardwicke). Moses (Charlton Heston) gains Sethi’s favor and the love of the throne Princess Nefretiri (Anne Baxter), as well as the hatred of Sethi’s son, Rameses II (Yul Brynner). When his Hebrew heritage is revealed, Moses is cast out of Egypt, and makes his way across the desert where he marries, has a son, and is commanded by God to return to Egypt to free the Hebrews from slavery. In Egypt, Moses’ fiercest enemy proves to be not Rameses II, but someone near to him who can “harden his heart”..
Plot: Escaping death, a Hebrew infant is raised in a royal household to become a prince. Upon discovery of his true heritage, Moses embarks on a personal quest to reclaim his destiny as the leader and liberator of the Hebrew people.
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His God “is” God!

The Ten Commandments is at the top end of Hollywood historical epics. It was to be Cecil B. DeMille’s last ever directing assignment and he bows out with a gargantuan epic that to this day stands as a testament to his brilliant talent as one of the masters of epic film making.

The story cribs from a number of biblical sources, some of which are hokum and not to be taken as a religio lesson, but basically it tells the tale of Moses (Charlton Heston) and how he came to lead the Israelites to their exodus from Egypt – culminating in his delivering of God’s own Ten Commandments to the people.

No expense is spared, with a top line ensemble cast being joined by over 25,000 extras. The wide-screen special effects work dazzles the eyes, the direction of ginormous crowd sequences impressive, and an ebullient spectacle is never far away in what is a picture running at three hours thirty minutes (add ten for the glory of an intermission).

It would have been easy for the cast to get lost amongst such a large scale production, but the principals shine bright and make telling characteristic marks. Heston was born for the Moses role, Yul Brynner absolutely excels as Moses’ silky and sulky nemesis – Rameses, Anne Baxter gives Nefretiri a beauteous and villainous twin arc, which in turn is counterpointed by Yvonne De Carlo’s sultry yet homely Sephora (wife of Moses).

Elsewhere we get Debra Paget filling out a trio of gorgeous lady stars, where as Lilia she does determined and heartfelt oomph as a woman yearning to be freed from male dominance. Edward G. Robinson (Dathan) and Vincent Price (Baka) camp it up and have a good time, while Cedric Hardwicke (Sethi) turns in a heartfelt old Pharaoh and John Derek as Joshua, Moses’ underling, does surprisingly well given the enormity of the character trajectory.

As the music (Elmer Bernstein) swirls and thunders we are treated to Loyal Griggs’ colour photography that pings out the screen and brings to life expert costuming. John Fulton’s special effects work won him the Academy Award, and even though a couple look creaky these days, they all still today hold great entertaining spectacle worth. While the sheer gusto of the performances overcomes some less than stellar dialogue.

Lavish yet vulgar, hokey yet magnificent, this maty not be the greatest historical epic ever made, but it booms loud and proud and is an utter joy for like minded fans of the genre’s output. 9/10

(The King of Egypt – with his sword drawn – and his Queen, together, converse about killing Moses, servant of the Most High God) …

Queen Nefretiri: ‘Bring it back to me, stained with his blood!’

Pharoah Rameses: ‘I will… to mingle with your own!’

Inspired by the Book of Exodus, this Cecil B. DeMille-directed, Academy Award-winning biblical epic, the seventh most successful film of all-time, needs no further analysis.

Among the undisputed, where exceptionally classic one-liners are concerned, The Ten Commandments is a timeless generational masterpiece, and a National Film Registry-honored landmark of the Hollywood cinema industry … Period.

Five out of five glittering stars.

Still does it for me
Every time it played at our local cinemas I went to see it and sat through it at least twice. I cannot remember how many times I have seen this wonderful movie. I first saw it when I was about 11 and marvelled at it as a spectacle. I wept when Heston wept and rejoiced when he did. As I grew older I came to love Brynner’s fantastic performance and lust after Anne Baxter (only better in All About Eve). Cedric Hardwicke, Edward G. and Debra Paget (Hubba Hubba)all impressed me. I was sorry Vincent Price was killed so early – what a great villain. It still demands my attention when it appears on TV. I swear I have seen it enough, but if I catch a glimpse then I have to see it again!! I find it unbelievable that it won almost nothing at the Oscars. At least best Actor for Brynner and best supporting actor for Edward G.!! No costume design? No set design? No Music? A travesty!! See this if you have not already – you are in for a treat- it still stands up. Long but absorbing.

An epic, very theatrical but visually great.
We are facing one of the most consecrated biblical epics ever made and the magnum opus of Cecil B. DeMille. The story is well known, most people know the Bible even without having read it. Concerning the work of the cast, it’s great even if we consider that they’re overly theatrical and lack here some veracity and naturalness, essential to play in cinema. Charlton Heston is the great actor of the film, in the role of Moses. Yul Brynner was also excellent as Pharaoh Ramses, as Anne Baxter in the role of Nefretiri. Edward G. Robinson surprises in the role of the hypocrite Dathan. But what makes this film particularly intense is the beauty it has. The setting is one of the biggest that Hollywood has ever made, with thousands of extras with carefully detailed period costumes. Everything was thought to the detail and we love all this visual show. Of course, historical accuracy has been left in the background. DeMille had his school on Broadway and might not attach much importance to the historical details but knew how to make a great show. The visual and special effects are quite realistic, the state of the art of cinema of this time, and still can seem credible today, more than fifty years after it’s premiere. The soundtrack of Elmer Bernstein is strident, betting heavily on metals and percussion, in a clearly symphonic style that was thought to make everything even more grandiose. In short: it’s a consecrated epic that many people still watch, almost religiously, at Easter (in Portugal it’s normal to be broadcast on TV in this period, year after year). The big problem of this film is the very theatrical dialogue and acting. It looks like theater. But we can forgive this fault because it’s more or less overshadowed by the visual and sound show.

Other Information:

Original Language en
Runtime 3 hr 40 min (220 min), 3 hr 51 min (231 min) (Roadshow Version)
Budget 13000000
Revenue 122700000
Status Released
Rated G
Genre Adventure, Drama, Family
Director Cecil B. DeMille
Writer Dorothy Clarke Wilson, J.H. Ingraham, A.E. Southon
Actors Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner, Anne Baxter
Country United States
Awards Won 1 Oscar. 12 wins & 12 nominations total
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix Stereo (Western Electric Recording), Mono (optical prints), 70 mm 6-Track (1989 re-release), Dolby Stereo (1989 re-release), DTS (2012 Remaster), Dolby Digital (2006 Remaster)
Aspect Ratio 2.39 : 1 (1972 & 1989 re-releases), 1.85 : 1, 2.20 : 1 (1972 & 1989 re-releases)
Camera Mitchell VistaVision Cameras
Laboratory Technicolor
Film Length 6,028 m (24 reels)
Negative Format 35 mm (horizontal)
Cinematographic Process Digital Intermediate (6K) (master format) (2010 remaster), Dolby Vision, Super VistaVision (1989 re-release), VistaVision (source format)
Printed Film Format 35 mm (anamorphic) (1972 & 1989 re-releases), 35 mm (spherical) (original theatrical release), 70 mm (1972 & 1989 re-releases)