The ten commandments

DeMille, Cecil B. (Cecil Blount), 1881-1959 (Director, Producer). MacKenzie, Aeneas, (screenwriter.). Lasky, Jesse L., Jr., 1910-1988 (screenwriter.). Gariss, Jack, (screenwriter.). Frank, Fredric M. (Fredric Maurice), 1911-1977 (screenwriter.). Heston, Charlton, (actor.). Brynner, Yul, (actor.). Baxter, Anne, (actor.). Robinson, Edward G., 1893-1973 (actor.). De Carlo, Yvonne, (actor.). Paget, Debra, 1933- (actor.). Derek, John, 1926-1998 (actor.). Hardwicke, Cedric, 1893-1964 (actor.). Foch, Nina, (actor.). Scott, Martha, 1914-2003 (actor.). Anderson, Judith, 1897-1992 (actor.). Price, Vincent, 1911-1993 (actor.). Carradine, John, (actor.). Griggs, Loyal, (cinematographer.). Bernstein, Elmer, (composer.). Bauchens, Anne, (editor of moving image work.). Prinz, Le Roy, 1895-1983 (choreographer.). Godfrey, Ruth, 1922-2007 (choreographer.). Wilson, Dorothy Clarke. Based on (work): Prince of Egypt. (Added Author). Ingraham, J. H. (Joseph Holt), 1809-1860 Based on (work): Pillar of fire. (Added Author). Southon, Arthur E. (Arthur Eustace), 1887- Based on (work): On eagles' wings. (Added Author). Paramount Pictures Corporation, (presenter,, publisher.). Motion Picture Associates, Inc., (film production company.). Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner, Anne Baxter, Edward G. Robinson, Yvonne de Carlo, Debra Paget, John Derek, Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Nina Foch, Martha Scott, Judith Anderson, Vincent Price, John Carradine. (Cast).

Summary: Filmed in Egypt and the Sinai with one of the biggest sets ever constructed for a motion picture, this epic tells the story of the life of Moses. Once favored in the Pharaoh's household, Moses turned his back on a privileged life to lead his people to freedom.

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ISBN: 1415758050
ISBN: 9781415758052
ISBN: 9786314958411
ISBN: 6314958415
Physical Description: videodisc
2 videodiscs (231 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Widescreen version.
Publisher: Hollywood, California : Paramount, [2011]
Copyright: ©2011

Contents / Notes

General Note:	Originally produced as a motion picture in 1956. "This work was compiled from many sources and contains material from the books: Prince of Egypt by Dorothy Clarke Wilson, Pillar of fire by Rev. J.H. Ingraham, On eagle's wings, by Rev. A.E. Southon ... in accordance with the ancient texts of Philo, Josephus, Eusebius, the Midrash and The Holy Scriptures."--Opening credits.
Formatted Contents Note:	Disc 1: Feature film [part 1] (136 min.) -- Special features: optional audio feature commentary by Katherine Orrison ; Disc 2: Feature film [part 2] (96 min.) -- Special features: optional audio feature 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:	Director of photography, Loyal Griggs; art direction, Hal Pereira, Walter Tyler, Albert Nozaki ; choreography, Leroy Prinz, Ruth Godfrey ; edited by Anne Bauchens ; music by Elmer Bernstein.
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, Martha Scott, Judith Anderson, Vincent Price, John Carradine.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: G.
System Details Note:	DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen enhanced for 16:9 TVs, fully restored; Dolby digital 5.1 surround, Dolby digital 2.0 surround, Dolby digital mono.
Language Note:	English (Dolby digital 5.1 surround) (2.0 surround), French (mono), Portuguese (mono) or Spanish (2.0 surround) dialogue; optional English, French, Portuguese or Spanish subtitles; closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
Awards Note:	Academy Awards, 1957: Winner, Best Effects, Special Effects (John P. Fulton) Named to the National Film Registry in 1999 by the Library of Congress.

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