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The ten commandments Cover Image DVD DVD

The ten commandments [videorecording] / directed by Cecil B. DeMille ; produced by Motion Picture Associates, Inc. ; a Paramount Picture.

DeMille, Cecil B. (Cecil Blount), 1881-1959 (Added Author). MacKenzie, Aeneas. (Added Author). Lasky, Jesse L., 1910-1988 (Added Author). Gariss, Jack. (Added Author). Frank, Fredric M. (Fredric Maurice), 1911-1977 (Added Author). Heston, Charlton. (Added Author). Brynner, Yul. (Added Author). Baxter, Anne. (Added Author). Robinson, Edward G., 1893-1973 (Added Author). De Carlo, Yvonne. (Added Author). Paget, Debra, 1933- (Added Author). Derek, John, 1926-1998 (Added Author). Hardwicke, Cedric, 1893-1964 (Added Author). Paramount Pictures Corporation. (Added Author). Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner, Anne Baxter, Edward G. Robinson, Yvonne de Carlo, Debra Paget, John Derek, Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Nina Foch, Marth Scott, Judith Anderson, Vincent Price, John Carradine. (Cast).

Record details

  • ISBN: 1415758050
  • ISBN: 9781415758052
  • Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (231 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Widescreen version.
  • Publisher: Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount, 2011.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Title from container.
Title appears on item as: Cecil B. DeMille's the ten commandments.
"Based upon the Holy scriptures and other ancient and modern writings."
Special features: commentary by Katherine Orrison ; Newsreel: The ten commandments premiere in New York ; theatrical trailers: 1956 "Making of" trailer/1966 trailer/1989 trailer.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Written for the screen by Aeneas Mackenzie, Jesse L. Lasky, Jr., Jack Gariss, Fredric M. Frank.
Participant or Performer Note:
Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner, Anne Baxter, Edward G. Robinson, Yvonne de Carlo, Debra Paget, John Derek, Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Nina Foch, Marth Scott, Judith Anderson, Vincent Price, John Carradine.
Summary, etc.:
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. Once favored in the Pharaoh's bousehold, Moses turned his back on a privileged life to lead his people to freedom. Now celebrating its 55th anniversary, this film has been fully restored.
Target Audience Note:
Rating: G.
System Details Note:
DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen enhanced for 16:9 TVs, fully restored.
Language Note:
Closed-captioned.
English (Dolby digital 5.1 surround) (2.0 surround), French (mono), Portuguese (mono) or Spanish (2.0 surround)dialogue; English, French, Portuguese or Spanish subtitles.

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Subject: Moses (Biblical leader) > Drama.
Ten commandments > Drama.
Bible. O.T. > Drama.
Genre: Feature films.
Religious films.
Bible films.
Historical films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

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West Leonard DVD Ten 2 discs (Text) 31307020097178 Movies Checked out 07/29/2025

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