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| The Ten Commandments |
Original theatrical release poster
|
| Directed by |
Cecil B. DeMille |
| Produced by |
Cecil B. DeMille
Henry Wilcoxon
(associate producer) |
| Screenplay by |
Æneas MacKenzie
Jesse L. Lasky, Jr.
Jack Gariss
Fredric M. Frank |
| Based on |
Prince of Egypt
by Dorothy Clarke Wilson
Pillar of Fire
by J.H. Ingraham
On Eagle’s Wings
by A.E. Southon
The Holy Scriptures |
| Starring |
Charlton Heston
Yul Brynner
Anne Baxter
Edward G. Robinson
Yvonne De Carlo
Debra Paget
John Derek |
| Narrated by |
Cecil B. DeMille |
| Music by |
Elmer Bernstein |
| Cinematography |
Loyal Griggs, A.S.C. |
| Edited by |
Anne Bauchens |
|
Production
company
|
Motion Picture Associates
|
| Distributed by |
Paramount Pictures |
|
Release dates
|
- October 5, 1956(Salt Lake City preview)
- November 8, 1956(New York City premiere)
- November 14, 1956(Los Angeles premiere)
|
|
Running time
|
220 minutes
(with intermission) |
| Country |
United States |
| Language |
English |
| Budget |
$13 million |
| Box office |
$122.7 million
(initial release) |