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The Ten Commandments

Name: The Ten Commandments
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1923-11-23
Duration: 136 min
Rating: 6.5

★ 6,5 /10 (92 Votes)

1923 EN 136 min

Overview

The first part tells the story of Moses leading the Jews from Egypt to the Promised Land, his receipt of the tablets and the worship of the golden calf. The second part shows the efficacy of the commandments in modern life through a story set in San Francisco. Two brothers, rivals for the love of Mary, also come into conflict when John discovers Dan used shoddy materials to construct a cathedral.

Stream

Release date

23/11/1923

Votes

Popularity

1.5

Genres

Drama History

Status

Released

Language

Runtime

136 min

Budget

$1,800,000

Theodore Roberts

Moses - The Lawgiver

Charles De Rochefort

Rameses - the Magnificent: Prologue

Estelle Taylor

Miriam - the Sister of Moses: Prologue

Julia Faye

The Wife of Pharaoh

Pat Moore

The Son of Pharaoh - Prologue

James Neill

Aaron - Brother of Moses: Prologue

Lawson Butt

Dathan - The Discontented

Clarence Burton

The Taskmaster - Prologue

Noble Johnson

The Bronze Man - Prologue

Edythe Chapman

Mrs. Martha McTavish

Richard Dix

John McTavish

Rod La Rocque

Dan McTavish

Leatrice Joy

Mary Leigh

Nita Naldi

Sally Lung - a Eurasian

Robert Edeson

Redding - an Inspector

Charles Ogle

The Doctor

Agnes Ayres

The Outcast

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Genevieve Belasco

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Wilson Benge

Extra (uncredited)

Virginia Bradford

Extra (uncredited)

Arthur Edmund Carewe

Israelite Slave (uncredited)

Gino Corrado

Extra (uncredited)

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Dorothy Dale

Egyptian Girl (uncredited)

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Cecilia de Mille

Extra (uncredited)

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Attilio Degasparis

Child Extra (uncredited)

Louise Emmons

Elderly Israelite (uncredited)

Charles Farrell

Israelite Slave (uncredited)

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Viscount Glerawly

Extra (uncredited)

Rex Ingram

Israelite Slave (uncredited)

Roscoe Karns

The Boy in the Rain (uncredited)

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Jack Montgomery

Israelite Slave (uncredited)

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Kathleen O'Shee

Israelite Slave (uncredited)

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Jack Padjan

Israelite Slave (uncredited)

Eugene Pallette

Israelite Slave (uncredited)

John J. Richardson

Israelite Slave (uncredited)

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Mabel Richardson

Israelite Woman (uncredited)

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Robert St. Angelo

Extra (uncredited)

Original Soundtrack

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Essentially two separate stories, this shows well the aspirational brilliance of Cecil B. De Mille as well as his complete inability to condense anything! The first part depicts the Exodus and Leviticus books from the Old Testament - the story of Moses leading the slaves from their somewhat brutal existence in Egypt and the passing down of the Ten Commandments to the people as they build the great Tabernacle. The second part modernises the application of the Commandments and applies them to a family in 1920's America with two brothers who vie for the affections of the same girl whilst one seek…

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