The Ten Commandments

  • U/A (INDIA)
  • 1956


MOVIE IS extravagant conventional spectacular gigantic responsible
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Positive Reviews 17
Negative reviews 3
Average Rating 3.7/5
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4.0
If you can get past the melodrama and the length of the movie, its worth experiencing this elaborate retelling of a great story. Common Sense Media
4.5
DeMille remains conventional with the motion picture as an art form. The eyes of the onlooker are filled with spectacle. Emotional tug is sometimes la .. Variety
4.5
Its the gigantic vulgarity, the obsessive righteousness of the director himself, which keeps the show on the road and suffuses the movie with its daft .. Time Out
5.0
There is no other picture like it. There will be none. If it could be summed up in a word, the word would be sublime. And the man responsible for that .. The Hollywood Reporter
5.0
An epic soap opera of an event the running time is longer than any church service that still impresses more than it amuses.
5.0
DeMilles direction of the action is superb and the various roles are played with feeling by a large and competent cast, headed by Charlton Heston. Ny Daily News
4.4
The exodus itself is truly moving, and Hardwicke lends a convincing old Pharaoh. Tv Guide
3.5
The transfer is truly stunning, with every bold color popping in all the right places. Combust Ible Celluloid
3.0
Yet, the spectacle is a must see for students of Hollywoods history in its combination of the ludicrous and preposterous with the magnificent and sple .. Emanuellevy
3.1
The Ten Commandments is a film thats ripped out of the Old Testament, but (final Mt. Slant Magazine
3.0
The Torah doesnt mention names unless there is a specific reason. Solzy At The Movies
2.0
Still, for fans of silent film the spectacle of the brief Moses story remains a must see. Decent Films
1.5
With a running time of nearly four hours, Cecil B. De Milles last feature and most extravagant blockbuster is full of the absurdities and vulgarities .. Chicago Reader
4.5
Bank holiday afternoon fare it might be, but DeMilles remake of his 1923 silent is a marvellous epic of the kind they dont make any more. Film4
3.5
...a benchmark of comparison for all super spectaculars, and in its restored, high definition Blu ray presentation, its more spectacular than ever. Movie Metropolis
4.5
The Ten Commandments will remain a cherished movie memory from my childhood and seeing it in all its upgraded glory is a special treat. FlickDirect
1.5
Cecil B. de Milles vastly expanded remake of his 1923 silent epic takes three hours and thirty nine minutes to sit through, and the time, for me, ofte .. Maclean's Magazine
4.0
Although a blockbuster, the film reverts to melodramatic style, with great actors adopting static attitudes, postures and gestures.It was a remake of .. Film Site
3.0
Is there anyone who can picture Moses without thinking of Heston dramatically lifting his staff to part the Red Sea Old School Reviews
4.5
The culture war of the 21st century isnt just a collegiate or social issue, it has seeped into pop culture. Stabroek News



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