DeMille himself pulls back the curtain on Hollywood's most gloriously unhinged biblical production.
Go behind the scenes of the beloved biblical epic The Ten Commandments, starring Charlton Heston as Moses and directed by legendary filmmaker Cecil B. DeMille, who also introduces this documentary. Visit the sets in Egypt, where the Old Testament scenes were acted out, and watch newsreel footage of the gala Hollywood premiere. Also included is a compilation of clips from biblical films called "Hollywood Looks at the Bible."
Production
Egypt location shoots with 1950s Hollywood logistics.
Direction
DeMille's personal narration — ego as art form.
Director
Todd Sokolove
Charlton Heston
Self (archive footage)
Anne Baxter
Self (archive footage)
Yul Brynner
Self (archive footage)
Cecil B. DeMille
Self
Debra Paget
Self (archive footage)
John Derek
Self (archive footage)
Yvonne De Carlo
Self (archive footage)
Martha Scott
Self (archive footage)
Nina Foch
Self (archive footage)
Cedric Hardwicke
Self (archive footage)
Judith Anderson
Self (archive footage)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
DeMille's personal introductions in his later films essentially invented the modern director-as-auteur persona, decades before DVD commentary tracks.
The documentary's 'Hollywood Looks at the Bible' compilation includes footage from films DeMille himself considered direct competitors — petty king behavior.
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