The Ten Commandments
Summary: Moses, raised as a prince of Egypt in the Pharaoh's household, learns of his true heritage as a Hebrew and his divine mission as the deliverer of his people from slavery.
Release Date: October 05, 1956
Director:
Cecil B. DeMille
Runtime: 3 h 40 min
MPAA: G
Production: Motion Picture Associates (II)
Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 13,282,712
Domestic: $ 65,500,000
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