This spectacular biblical epic from legendary showman Cecil B. DeMille tells the story of Moses from his infancy to the triumphant moment when he led the Israelites out of captivity in Egypt. The film begins as the pharaoh's daughter (Yvonne De Carlo) discovers the abandoned infant Moses and takes him to the shelter of her family. Charlton Heston stars as the young man raised by the pharaoh as an Egyptian prince. Moses is righteous and kind, the favored successor to the kingdom, which results in the deep-seated jealousy of Prince Rameses (Yul Brynner). Rameses and Moses compete for the throne and the love of the young princess, Nefretiri (Anne Baxter), until Moses learns the truth about his origins and joins the Jewish slaves in their fight for freedom. After receiving the Ten Commandments from God, Moses helps free the Jews from the pharaoh's tyrannical rule, surmounting all obstacles in his way--including the parting of the Red Sea, in one of the movie's most famous scenes. Cecil B. DeMille's extravagant final film--and remake of his silent 1923 version--is a legendary combination of the master showman's love of historical realism, spectacle, lavish scenic design, and dizzying crowd sequences. The exodus alone is a stunning feat of modern cinema, featuring thousands of actors trekking through the arid desert as Pharaoh's chariots chase after them.
Directed by
Cecil B. DeMille
Written by
J.H. Ingraham (novel "Pillar of Fire") (as Rev. J.H. Ingraham); and A.E. Southon (novel "On Eagle's Wing") (as Rev. A.E. Southon); and Dorothy Clarke Wilson (novel "Prince of Egypt"); Æneas MacKenzie; and Jesse Lasky Jr. (as Jesse L. Lasky Jr.); and Jack Gariss; and Fredric M. Frank
Starring
Charlton Heston (Moses); Yul Brynner (Rameses); Anne Baxter (Nefretiri); Edward G. Robinson (Dathan); Yvonne De Carlo (Sephora); Debra Paget (Lilia); John Derek (Joshua); Cedric Hardwicke (Sethi (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)); Nina Foch (Bithiah); Martha Scott (Yochabel); Judith Anderson (Memnet); Vincent Price (Baka); John Carradine (Aaron); Olive Deering (Miriam); Douglass Dumbrille (Jannes). Please contact SFC to add other cast members and characters.
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