Cecil B. DeMille’s classic Biblical epic, with a galaxy of stars led by Charlton Heston as Moses and Yul Brynner as Pharoah. It is the story of the life of Moses from birth and abandonment through manhood, slavery and the trials of turning his back on a privileged life in the Pharoah’s household and leading his people, the Jews out of Egypt and to freedom. Filmed in Egypt and the Sinai with one of the biggest sets ever constructed for a motion picture, this is a unique and motion picture experience with the parting of the Red Sea and the writing of the tablets being unforgettable highlights. Oscar winning special effects.
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ACMI Identifier
306709
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Academy awards (Motion pictures)
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Religious films
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Moses (Biblical leader)
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Religious films
Feature films → Feature films - United States
History → Moses (Biblical leader)
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Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)