The story of Moses has been told time and again on film through the years, but The Ten Commandments may just be the ultimate version. One must assume The Ten Commandments takes some great artistic liberties to bring this story to the big screen, but the end result is a reverent and inspiring film that stands the test of time. DeMille referenced the writings of ancient historians, Philo Judaeus and Flavius Josephus, to flesh out the Egyptian years of Moses' life - something the book of Exodus largely leaves out. The nearly 4-hour movie ambitiously sets out to tell the story of Moses in a far more detailed way than the pages of the Old Testament does. DeMille's 1956 epic, The Ten Commandments, is still one of the most impressive in film history. Movie Reviews (Main) > Movie Reviews (Main)Ĭecil B.
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