The ten commandments of god are called the ten words or aseret hadebarot in hebrew, known as the decalogue or. A life in art, the role of moses was originally intended for and first offered to actor william boyd, who had also played the coveted cameo role of simon the cyrene in demilles silent film the king of kings. Trivia facts about the 1956 the ten commandments movie cebu. The film is based on prince of egypt by dorothy clarke wilson, pillar of fire by j. The voice of god giving the ten commandments is a chorus of several male voices including, principally, charlton hestons and cecil b. Demille, shot in vistavision color by technicolor, and released by paramount pictures. The ten commandments tells the story of moses, leader of the. Brynner later became wellknown for his portrait photography. The story relates the life of moses, from the time he was discovere d in the bullrushes as an infant by the pharoahs daughter, to his long, hard struggle to free the hebrews from their slavery. The other voices in the chorus were those of actor and singer delos jewkes and donald hayne, demilles publicistbiographer.
The ten commandments are precepts bearing on the fundamental obligations of religion and morality and embodying the revealed expression of the creator. Ten commandments monuments tied to 1956 film voice of. Ten commandments simple english wikipedia, the free. For the voice of god giving the commandments on sinai, demille had said it was done by another actor who, out of respect for the sanctity of the scene, kept his identity secret. Mar 25, 2011 the ten commandments featurette voice of god 1956 featurette for the ten commandments takes an indepth look at thge voice of god, and how charlton heston got the gig. The film made its dvd debut in 1999, got a new special collectors edition in 2004, and was revisited in 2006s 3disc 50th anniversary collection which included demilles silent 1923 ten commandments. Who was voice of god in the ten commandments answers. No one got an onscreen credit for the voice of god.
Based on the holy scriptures, with additional dialogue by several other hands, the ten commandments was the last film directed by ce cil b. Demille to let him be the voice of god, at the scene of the burning bush, and demille agreed. Moses, god uncredited lillian albertson robert bice fred coby hebrew at golden calftaskmaster peter coe henry corden sheik of ezion tony dante. Demilles, recorded separately with one track laid on top of the other and altered electronically. Climbing up the mountain, upon which no mortal man has set foot before, moses finds the burning bush and hears the voice of god, who orders him to return to egypt and lead the israelites to sinai, where they will receive gods laws. He sees the ten commandments created by god in two stone tablets. Demille biographer donald hayne editor of the 1959 autobiography maintains it was demille himself.
It never says in the bible that they arent descended from ishmael and jethro most obviously does worship the god of abraham. In his 1995 autobiography and an interview on the 2004 dvd release, heston said he was the voice of god. Charlton heston was chosen for the role of moses by cecil b. Demille because he bore a resemblance to michelangelos statue of moses in rome. As a youth i would hear the commandments and jesus summary of them read every sunday at the beginning of the holy communion service. Among the films about the ten commandments are the ten 1987 short films entitled dekalog, which were directed by krzysztof kieslowski for polish television before they received a theatrical release, and the 1997 animated film the ten commandments, directed by michael sporn and featuring the voice of joel briel as moses. In 1956, at the time of its release, the ten commandments was the most expensive movie to have ever been made.
Moses, an egyptian prince, learns of his true heritage as a hebrew and his divine mission as the deliverer of his people. May 03, 2011 from the movie the ten commandments moses charlton heston is summoned up mount sinai and hears the voice of god through the burning bush, instructing him to return to egypt and free the hebrews. Those who take the time to study the commandments find theyre not a list of do nots, but are in fact gods guide to the good lifea life full of blessings. Wikipedia officially credits charlton heston moses as the voice of god at the burning bush, although he was uncredited. Apr 04, 2018 in 1956, at the time of its release, the ten commandments was the most expensive movie to have ever been made. The spirit of god has to come and write the will of god in our hearts, and give us the desire and power to obey what god wants for our good. Who was the voice of god in 10 commandments movie answers. The ten commandments movie paramount pictures youtube.
Charlton heston as moses and the voice of god at the burning bush. The ten commandments are a set of rules or laws, god gave to the people of israel. Featurette for the ten commandments takes an indepth look at thge voice of god, and how charlton heston got the gig. Every easter season, i anxiously anticipate when the classic, academy awardwinning, biblically epic movie the ten commandments begins to play on tv stations around the world. You shall have no other gods before me you shall not worship idols you shall not misuse the name of god remember the sabbath, to keep it holy honor your father and mother you shall not murder you shall not commit adultery you shall not steal you shall not lie you shall not covet the above list is the decalogue, the. The voice of god in the ten commandments 1956 movie was charlton heston, but that voice was heavily modified and edited. The ten commandments 1956 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Now this movie is available on bluray, makes this fine classic movie of the ten commandments well worth adding to ones classic movie collection the movie restoration on this bluray disc displays what a fine job has been done with the sound track and the video,played in surround sound the dialog is excellent including the sound effects. Charlton heston is the voice of god in the ten commandments. In this animated adaptation of the bible story, moses christian slater hears the voice of god elliott gould from a burning bush, which inspires him to confront egypts pharaoh alfred molina.
The original line, attributed to god in leviticus 25. With charlton heston, yul brynner, anne baxter, edward g. Ten commandments has long been a strong seller for paramount, not only in the springtime but yearround. Sadly, most people know little about the ten commandments or where to find them in the bible read exodus 20 and deuteronomy 5. After much controversy over who dubbed the voice of god for the film as. Demilles publicist and biographer, donald hayne, confirmed this but said that he hayne provided the voice of god giving the ten commandments. One version can be found in the book of exodus of the bible. Gershom starts to try blow shofar and moses chuckles moses. The ten commandments and god spoke all these words. Demilles publicist and biographer, donald hayne, maintains that heston provided the voice of god at the burning bush, but hayne provided the voice of god giving the commandments. No one received onscreen credit for the voice of god. Few people can name more than three or four of them. The ten commandments is a 1956 american epic religious drama film produced, directed, and narrated by cecil b. In the book of exodus, the mountain is called mount sinai, the book of horeb talks about mount horeb.
Peter barenboim, biblical roots of separation of powers, moscow, 2005, isbn 5943811230. Mar 27, 2018 every easter season, i anxiously anticipate when the classic, academy awardwinning, biblically epic movie the ten commandments begins to play on tv stations around the world. Sometimes called the decalogue, the commandments have been recorded and reprinted millions of times. From the movie the ten commandments moses charlton heston is summoned up mount sinai and hears the voice of god through the burning bush, instructing him to return to egypt and free the hebrews.
Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. Nominated for seven academy awards, the ten commandments was the most expensive film ever made at the time of its release. The ten commandments is a 1956 american epic religious drama film produced, directed, and. Ten commandments religion, spiritualism, and occult i am the lord your god. The film is one of only two prescheduled abc saturday movies of the week. Called also simply the commandments, commandments of god, or the decalogue gr. The ten commandments 1010 movie clip the burning bush.
Between the elaborate sets, intricate costumes, huge amount of props, cuttingedge special effects, and the sheer number of people involved in its creation, it would have been difficult for cecil b. I am the lord your god, who brought you out of egypt, out of the land of slavery. The other voices in the chorus were those of actor and singer delos jewkes and donald hayne, demilles. Little known facts about the ten commandments monagiza. You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. Depending on what youre looking for, you might prefer this film or the prince of egypt. The ten commandments, which demille previously filmed in 1923, is a starstudded movie with major actors filling out nearly every role. The ten commandments featurette voice of god 1956 featurette for the ten commandments takes an indepth look at thge voice of god, and. Boyd was obliged to decline the role in the ten commandments due to his commitment to the. Apr 16, 2011 44 videos play all 1956 the ten commandments 1956 with charlton heston noel hill the ten commandments 1956 chunk 14 last duration. Gods law, the ten commandments, is expressed in exodus 20.
Frank, dorothy clarke wilson book prince of egypt, rev. They have a paramount place in the ethical systems of judaism, christianity, and islam. Climbing up the mountain, upon which no mortal man has set foot before, moses finds the burning bush and hears the voice of god, who orders him to return to egypt and lead the israelites to sinai, where they will receive god s laws. Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them. The ten commandments 1956 cast and crew cast photos. Joshua, played by actor john derek, was pretty hunky in the movie. At least 14,000 extras and 15,000 animals were used in this movie. God gave moses the ten commandments on two tablets of stone on.
God gave the decalogue, or 10 commandments, to the israelites shortly after they left egypt. Commandments of god the ten commandments article about. Sometimes called the decalogue, the commandments have been recorded and. Oct 29, 2009 christians, jews, and muslims believe that god gave moses ten rules of behavior for mankind. I know that when i hold you in my arms, it will be his face that you will see, not mine. Released 2007, the ten commandments stars ben kingsley, christian slater, alfred molina, elliott gould the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 28 min, and received a score of 25 out of 100 on. The record of the ten commandments can be found in the bible, both in exodus 20.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the ten commandments 1956 near you. In the 2004 dvd release of the movie, heston in an interview admitted. The 1956 film stars charleston heston as moses, an egyptian prince banished by a jealous. Aside from heston, the movie stars yul brynner as rameses, anne baxter as nefretiri, edward g. God voice the ten commandments movie behind the voice. Most scholars date this event around the th or 14th century bc. Images of the voice actors who play the voice of god in the ten commandments movie. The september 14, 1956 issue of colliers featured a number of brynners snapshots taken during filming of the ten commandments.
The ten commandments follows the biblical story of moses and the exodus more closely, but it isnt nearly as entertaining or as well written as the prince of egypt, and the animation in the ten commandments is a little odd, reminiscent of a video game. The ten commandments is a near perfect picture that is more captivating due to its performances from its cast, and each actor brings something unique to make the film truly something remarkable. Five facts you might not have known about the ten commandments. Sep 04, 2016 the spirit of god has to come and write the will of god in our hearts, and give us the desire and power to obey what god wants for our good. The movie has earned its place in film history, winning seven academy awards. No, god brought ishmael and hagar into a good land. I am the lord thy god, which have brought thee out of the land of egypt, out of the house of bondage. The purpose of the ten commandments virtueonline the.
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