Its been a few years now that the ten commandments has been available on dvd, in a very basic issue with nothing more than the movie and a trio of trailers. The guadalupe nipomo dunes center in california will unveil a sphinx head and other silent movie artifacts from the set of 1923 cecil b. In the fullscreen version the image is constrained, the dramatics sometimes stagey and stiff. Charlton heston, vincent price, yul brynner, nina foch. Moses, an egyptian prince, learns of his true heritage as a hebrew and his divine mission as the deliverer of his people.
The 1923 version was shot both in black and white and 2strip technicolor an early. And the ten commandments is arguably his greatest movie ever earning seven oscar. For sheer pageantry and spectacle, few motion pictures can claim to equal the splendor of cecil b. Ras safsafa, south sinai governorate, egypt mount sinai 22 of 22 found this interesting interesting. Portions of the modern story were filmed in san francisco, with the cathedral building sequence filmed at the then under construction sts.
The exodus scenes were filmed in the dunes california, and demille airlifted hundreds of orthodox jews from new york, because he believed they would make the most authentic israelites. Jan 04, 2019 the ten commandments is one of many works from 1923 that entered the public domain in the united states in 2019. Demille was perched on top of a ladder delivering his customarily longwinded directions through a megaphone to the hundreds of extras involved in the scene. With charlton heston, yul brynner, anne baxter, edward g. Where was the movie the ten commandments filmed answers. Oct 17, 2014 the remains of a giant sphinx from the movie set of the 1923 silent movie hit, the ten commandments will soon be on display in california. Sphinx head from ten commandments movie set found buried in. The dunes center works on excavating items unearthed from the massive set where cecil b.
Filming ten commandments 1956 this photo was taken while shooting the film ten commandments 1956. The purpose of doing this is so that the actual standard 35mm release prints, made by reduction, are of extremely high quality, or high fidelity motion pictures as the ad line used to go. While there have been other film versions of the story of the exodus, none have the epic staying power of the 1956 classic. The remains of a giant sphinx from the movie set of the 1923 silent movie hit, the ten commandments will soon be on display in california. Rather than concentrating on the biblical story, as in the remake, here demille first tells an abbreviated version of the mosesexodus narrative, and then uses it as the. He acted as supervising executive producer for 1958s the buccaneer, and sadly passed away on january 21 st 1959 at the age of 77. Demilles 1923 film the ten commandments featured a set so. Demille, shot in vistavision color by technicolor, and released by paramount pictures. Neverbeforeseen slides from the ten commandments starring. The 1956 charlton heston classic is now available in a spectacular bluray digibook. Demille, whose name in practically synonymous with the term epic. It was also the second most successful movie of the whole decade, beat only by the film benhur in 1959, which coincidentally also starred charlton heston. Indeed, many have now grown up with the image of charlton heston irreparably set as the image of moses. Cecil b demille made two versions of the ten commandments.
Trivia facts about the 1956 the ten commandments movie cebu. For those who are unfamiliar with the film were you wandering in the desert wilderness with moses. Spray painted popcorn was used to create the hailstones which fall onto rameses. Ten commandments 1956 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. Jan 22, 2014 the ten commandments is also considered one of the most financially successful films ever made it was the most successful film of 1956 and the secondhighest grossing film of the decade. Was the ten commandments movie originally in black and white. The ten commandments is a blistering picture, one that is beautifully shot, with grand, ambitious storytelling and exceptional performances. Filming locations 15 filming dates 3 filming locations. Guadalupenipomo dunes center the lost city of demille.
In the 2004 dvd release of the movie, heston in an interview admitted. Apr 04, 2018 in 1956, the ten commandments was the highest grossing movie of the year, bringing in impressive box office numbers. The ten commandments was actually shot in egypt for 10 weeks, finishing up on the paramount lot for eight months. Although a blockbuster, the film reverts to melodramatic style, with great actors adopting static attitudes, postures and gestures. Cecil b demilles early silent version of the story of moses and the israelites bizarrely grafts on a modern morality fable. Little known facts about the ten commandments monagiza. At least the spectacular scenes filmed on location in egypt and sinai, with thousands of extras, lend the whole thing a sense of authenticity. Guadalupenipomo dunes center via ap its not quite ancient history, but its still a.
The ten commandments, which demille previously filmed in 1923, is a starstudded movie with major actors filling out nearly every role. The ten commandments exclusive new set photos 60th. Oct 18, 2014 the ten commandments film was one of the first to employ special effects such as technicolor and jello to show the parting of the red seas. The ten commandments was shot in vistavision, a filming process which uses 35mm stock run sideways, yielding a very large frame area.
Separate from membership, this is to get updates about mistakes in recent releases. Charlton heston, vincent price, yul brynner, nina foch escaping death, a hebrew infant is raised in a royal household to become a prince. Mar 21, 2014 behind the scenes photos from the making of cecil b. This epic was shot largely on the paramount lot in hollywood, though this time there was some genuine location filming in egypt. The ten commandments is a 1956 american epic religious drama film produced, directed, and narrated by cecil b. I love the fact that demilles career over the years failed to fade out, and making the ten commandments a few years before his passing really was a remarkable achievement.
Extras waiting in the blazing california sun to make their brief appearance in the movie. Apr 03, 2020 where was the movie the ten commandments filmed. The film held the record for highestgrossing biblical movie for 48 years, until it was finally surpassed by the passion of the christ in 2004. Although the film crew travelled to egypt to shoot significant portions of the sinai, exodus, and red sea sequences, most of this movie was actually shot at. Peter and paul church on filbert street and the adjoining washington square. Demille made a blackandwhite film of the ten commandments in 1923.
Behind the scenes photos from the making of cecil b. The ten commandments remains a big part of easter home. Giant sphinx from ten commandments film unearthed 91 years. Where was ten commandments filmed10 commandments movie set. Demille topped them all with paramounts 1956 film the ten commandments. The ten commandments is an american epic adventure drama movie produced and directed by cecil b. Charlton heston stars as moses in the 1956 epic film the ten commandments. Written by jeanie macpherson, the film is divided into two parts. The voice of god in the ten commandments 1956 movie was charlton heston, but that voice was heavily modified and edited. Thanks to the movie, there was a market again for largescale roadshow productions that would run in a single theater for months on end, he said. In 1956, the ten commandments was the highest grossing movie of the year, bringing in impressive box office numbers. Five facts you might not have known about the ten commandments. Over 30 years after his first version, cecil b demille returned to the ten commandments, ditching the modern day moralities to produce the peak of hollywood megakitsch, which lurches wildly from hysterical camp to heartinmouth drama.
It was the highestearning liveaction film of the 1950s. First that you should watch the ten commandments on a widescreen setup to get the full visual impact of the vast sets, color, fx, and pageantry demille oversaw. Sphinx from set of 1923 film the ten commandments unearthed. The ten commandments was actually shot in egypt for 10 weeks. It was also the second most successful movie of the whole decade, beat only by the film benhur in 1959.
Overture from the ten commandments by elmer bernstein. Jul 26, 2018 the dunes center works on excavating items unearthed from the massive set where cecil b. The film is based on prince of egypt by dorothy clarke wilson, pillar of fire by j. Upon discovery of his true heritage, moses embarks on a personal quest to reclaim his destiny as the leader and liberator of the hebrew people. The 1923 version was shot both in black and white and 2strip technicolor an early version of technicolor. The ten commandments is also considered one of the most financially successful films ever made it was the most successful film of 1956 and the secondhighest grossing film of. On the set of the ten commandments 1956 tonight, as part of television tradition. Best mistakes best pictures new this month best comedy quotes most mistakes questions movie quote quiz imdb top 250 best of 2020 ten commandments 1956 16 mistakes.
Donald oconnor visits the set during the filming of the brickmaking scene. A plaster sphinx that was part of an egyptian movie set built for the 1923 film the ten commandments. The ten commandments movie shooting locations filmapia. Demille filmed the silent movie the ten commandments in 1923. Demille built an epic egyptian dreamscape on californias central coast for the silent blackandwhite movie the ten commandments. The september 14, 1956 issue of colliers featured a number of brynners snapshots taken during filming of the ten commandments. In 1956, charlton heston made hollywood history by playing moses. Demille can be seen pointing to something on the set of the film. The film is based on prince of egypt by dorothy clarke wilson, 6 pillar of fire by j. Watching paramounts the ten commandments is, for many, an annual part of the spring holidays. Escaping death, a hebrew infant is raised in a royal household to become a prince. Mar 31, 2018 on the set of the ten commandments 1956 tonight, as part of television tradition, abc will be airing the ten commandments in honor of passover week.
The ten commandments is a 1923 american silent religious epic film produced and directed by cecil b. The ten commandments is one of many works from 1923 that entered the public domain in the united states in 2019. The ten commandments film was one of the first to employ special effects such as technicolor and jello to show the parting of the red. Brynner later became wellknown for his portrait photography. According to hollywood lore, while filming the orgy sequence which precedes moses descent from mount horeb with the two stone tablets of the ten commandments engraved, cecil b. Rather than concentrating on the biblical story, as in the remake, here demille first tells an abbreviated version of the mosesexodus narrative, and then uses it as the thematic basis. Aside from heston, the movie stars yul brynner as rameses, anne baxter as nefretiri, edward g. The ten commandments 1923 film wikipedia its quite different in its conception from the more familiar 1950s version, and so direct comparisons are not always possible, yet it holds up well by itself anyway. And you can safely ignore those overenthusiastic tour guides who claim that the ten commandments was filmed at mount teide in the canary islands. Giant sphinx from ten commandments film unearthed 91.
Mar 02, 2020 the ten commandments has to be one of most memorable of cecil b. Browse memorable film quotes from the ten commandments 1956 p1 at classic movie hub cmh. Frank, based on prince of egypt by dorothy clarke wilson, pillar of fire by j. Was the ten commandments movie originally in black and. Dec 03, 2017 a plaster sphinx that was part of an egyptian movie set built for the 1923 film the ten commandments.
Find where the movie the ten commandments has been shot. Box office it was the second most popular film of 1923 in the united states and canada. Cathedral of st peter and st paul, filbert street, san francisco. Demille built the largest set in movie history in the dunes near guadalupe, ca, for his silent and early technicolor epic, the ten commandments.
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