The Ten Commandments
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Escaping death, a Hebrew infant is raised in a royal household to become a prince.Upon discovery of his true heritage, Moses embarks on a personal quest to reclaim his destiny as the leader and liberator of the Hebrew people.
- Director
- Cecil B. DeMille
- Signature
- Craft · Drama · Tension
- Worldwide
- $123M
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Cast
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What It's About
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Escaping death, a Hebrew infant is raised in a royal household to become a prince. Upon discovery of his true heritage, Moses embarks on a personal quest to reclaim his destiny as the leader and liberator of the Hebrew people.
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The record
Awards
1 win · 7 nominations
Academy Awards
1 win · 7 nominations
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Art Direction, Color
The numbers
Box Office & Release
The Ten Commandments returned 9.4× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $13M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
- $123M
- Release date
- Oct 5, 1956
- Runtime
- 3h 40m
- MPAA rating
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- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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