The Ten Commandments (1956)

The Egyptian Prince, Moses, learns of his true heritage as a Hebrew and his divine mission as the deliverer of his people.

The Ten Commandments is a 1956 American epic film produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille.
It dramatizes the biblical story of the life of Moses, an adopted Egyptian prince who becomes the deliverer of his real brethren, the enslaved Hebrews, and therefore leads the Exodus to Mount Sinai, where he receives, from God, the Ten Commandments. It stars Charlton Heston in the lead role, Yul Brynner as Rameses, Anne Baxter as Nefretiri, among others.



Director: Cecil B. DeMille (as Cecil B. de Mille)
Writers: Dorothy Clarke Wilson (this work contains material from the book “Prince of Egypt”), J.H. Ingraham (this work contains material from the book “Pillar of Fire”)