The Ten Commandments is a movie directed by Cecil B. DeMille in 1956 and based on the book On Eagles’ Wings by Arthur E. Southon, first published in 1939. 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
1939
Pages
308
Book Rate
8.00
S: Goodreads
Book
On Eagles' Wings
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