The Ten Commandments (1956 film)

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American film epic film religious drama film

The Ten Commandments (1956 film) is an epic religious drama directed by Cecil B. DeMille that dramatizes the biblical story of Moses leading the Israelites out of Egypt, renowned for its grand scale, special effects, and enduring cultural impact.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American film →
epic film →
religious drama film →
aspectOf biblical epic genre →
basedOn Book of Exodus →
On Eagle’s Wings (novel by A. E. Southon) →
Pillar of Fire (novel by J. H. Ingraham) →
Prince of Egypt (novel by Dorothy Clarke Wilson) →
character Korah →
surface form: Dathan

Moses →
Nefretiri →
Ramesses II →
surface form: Rameses II

Sephora →
cinematographyBy Loyal Griggs →
colorProcess Technicolor →
countryOfOrigin United States of America →
surface form: United States
depicts Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt →
parting of the Red Sea →
director Cecil B. DeMille →
distributedBy Paramount Pictures →
editedBy Anne Bauchens →
featuresFormat VistaVision →
genre drama film →
historical film →
musicBy Elmer Bernstein →
narratedBy Cecil B. DeMille →
notableFor large cast →
large-scale special effects →
religious and cultural impact →
originalLanguage English →
producer Cecil B. DeMille →
productionCompany Motion Picture Associates →
releaseDate October 5, 1956 →
releaseYear 1956 →
runtime approximately 220 minutes →
screenwriter Fredric M. Frank →
Jack Gariss →
Jesse L. Lasky Jr. →
Æneas MacKenzie →
setInPeriod Pharaonic Egypt →
surface form: Ancient Egypt
starring Anne Baxter →
Charlton Heston →
Debra Paget →
Edward G. Robinson →
John Carradine →
John Derek →
Judith Anderson →
Martha Scott →
Nina Foch →
Vincent Price →
Yul Brynner →
Yvonne De Carlo →

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The Ten Commandments (1923 film) → followedBy → The Ten Commandments (1956 film) →
Anne Baxter → notableWork → The Ten Commandments (1956 film) →
this entity surface form: The Ten Commandments
Anne Baxter → notableWork → The Ten Commandments (1956 film) →
Cecil B. DeMille → notableWork → The Ten Commandments (1956 film) →
de Mille → notableWork → The Ten Commandments (1956 film) →
subject surface form: Cecil B. DeMille