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| Genre/Form: | Drama Feature films Fiction films Video recordings for the hearing impaired Films de fiction Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives |
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| Named Person: | Moses, (Biblical leader); Moses, (Biblical leader) |
| Material Type: | Videorecording |
| Document Type: | Visual material |
| All Authors / Contributors: | Cecil B DeMille; Aeneas MacKenzie; Charlton Heston; Yul Brynner; Anne Baxter; Motion Picture Associates, Inc.; Paramount Pictures Corporation.; Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm) |
| Language Note: | English, French, Portuguese, or Spanish dialogue; English, French, Portuguese or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH). |
| OCLC Number: | 1222221530 |
| Notes: | Title from container. "Based upon the Holy scriptures and other ancient and modern writings." Originally released as a motion picture in 1956. Special features: commentary by Katherine Orrison; Newsreel: The ten commandments premiere in New York; theatrical trailers: 1956 "Making of" trailer/1966 trailer/1989 trailer. |
| Cast: | Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner, Anne Baxter. |
| Awards: | Academy Awards, 1957 : Best Picture; Best Cinematography, Color; Best Art Direction--Set Decoration, Color; Best Effects, Special Effects. |
| Target Audience: | Rating: G, general audiences, all ages. |
| Description: | 2 videodiscs (231 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Details: | Blu-ray, widescreen; 1080p high definition; 5.1 DIS-HD Master Audio (English), 2.0 Dolby Digital (English, Portuguese), mono Dolby Digital (French, Portuguese, Spanish); requires Blu-ray player. |
| Other Titles: | Ten commandments (Motion picture : 1956) |
| Responsibility: | Cecil B. DeMille's production ; directed by Cecil B. DeMille ; written for the screen by Aeneas Mackenzie [and others] ; produced by Motion Picture Associates, Inc. ; a Paramount Picture. |
Abstract:
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.
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