The Ten Commandments (1956)
Cecil B. DeMille, 1956
The Pillar of Fire
J.H. Ingraham, 1859
The Ten Commandments is a movie directed by Cecil B. DeMille in 1956 and based on the book The Pillar of Fire by J.H. Ingraham, first published in 1859. The movie features Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner, Anne Baxter, Edward G. Robinson, Yvonne De Carlo, Debra Paget, and others.
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Storyline
After hearing the prophecy of the deliverer, Pharaoh Rameses I of Egypt orders the death of all newborn Hebrew males. Bithiah, the Pharaoh Rameses’ recently widowed daughter, finds the basket and decides to adopt the boy even though her servant, Memnet, recognizes the child is Hebrew.
Movie vs Book
Year
1956
Minutes
220
Movie Rate
7.90
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Ten Commandments
Director: Cecil B. DeMille
Country: USA
Year: 1956
Length: 3h40m
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Year
1859
Pages
243
Book Rate
7.96
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Book
The Pillar of Fire
Author: J.H. Ingraham
Country: USA
First published in: 1859
Length: 243 pages
Genre: Fiction
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