Ten Commandments, The (Previously Owned DVD)

Condition: All Three Discs  In Good Condition. 

 With its cast of thousands and imaginative use of early special effects, director Cecil B DeMilles original silent 1923 version of he Ten Commandments is truly one of the greatest epics to come out of 1920s Hollywood. Its unique storyline moves back and forth in time to show the relevance of its Old Testament morality to contemporary (circa 1923) immorality. Complementing DeMill's powerful screen drama is Gaylord Carter's digitally recorded score, performed on a magnificent Wuriter organ.

Over 30 years later, DeMille - now at the pinnacle of his profession via such hits as Samson and Delilah (1949) and The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) - topped the pageantry and excitement of his original silent film with his sweping 1956 retelling of The Ten Commandments. Filmed in Egypt and the Sinat, and featuring one of the biggest sets ever constructed for a motion picture, this star-studded, Technicolor extravaganza tells the story of the life of Moses (Charlton Heston), who turned his back on a privileged life to lead his people to freedom. This classic screen epic was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture of 1956.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Commentary by Katherine Orrison, Author of Written in Stone: Making Cecil B. DeMiles
  Epic, The Ten Commandments
• 6-Part Documentary: Moses/The Chosen People/Land Of The Pharaohs/ The Paramount Lot/The Score/Mr. DeMille
• Newsreel: The Ten Commandments Premiere in New York
• Trailers: 1956 Making of" Trailer/1966 Trailer/1989 Trailer