I dieci comandamenti

La storia

Scampato alla strage dei primogeniti ebrei, il piccolo Mosè viene allevato come un vero egiziano, ma quando scopre le sue origini rinuncia a tutto per condividere le sofferenze del suo popolo. Ma solo dopo l'invio delle terribili sette piaghe il faraone accetta di lasciarli partire. Più tardi, pentitosi di aver ceduto, li insegue con il suo esercito, ma viene inghiottito dal Mar Rosso. Mosé, dopo aver ricevuto le tavole della Legge, muore, ormai vecchio, vedendo soltanto da lontano la Terra Promessa. Il film è diventato l'esempio per eccellenza dei kolossal. Particolarmente sontuosi, per l'epoca, gli effetti speciali (premiati con l'Oscar) e l'uso che De Mille fa del Cinemascope.

Cast

C Charlton HestonMoses Y Yul BrynnerRameses A Anne BaxterNefretiri E Edward G. RobinsonDathan Y Yvonne De CarloSephora D Debra PagetLilia J John DerekJoshua C Cedric HardwickeSethi N Nina FochBithiah M Martha ScottYochabel J Judith AndersonMemnet V Vincent PriceBaka

Mostra altri interpreti

J John CarradineAaron O Olive DeeringMiriam D Douglass DumbrilleJannes F Frank De KovaAbiram H Henry WilcoxonPentaur E Eduard FranzJethro D Donald CurtisMered L Lawrence DobkinHur Ben Caleb H H.B. WarnerAmminadab J Julia FayeElisheba L Lisa MitchellJethro's Daughter N Noelle WilliamsJethro's Daughter J Joanna MerlinJethro's Daughter P Pat RichardJethro's Daughter J Joyce van der VeenJethro's Daughter D Diane HallJethro's Daughter A Abbas El BoughdadlyRameses' Charioteer F Fraser Clarke HestonThe Infant Moses J John MiljanThe Blind One F Francis McDonaldSimon I Ian KeithRameses I P Paul De RolfEleazar W Woody StrodeKing of Ethiopia T Tommy DuranGershom E Eugene MazzolaRameses' Son R Ramsay HillKorah J Joan WoodburyKorah's Wife E Esther BrownPrincess Tharbis R Rushdy Abaza(as Rushti Abaza) D Dorothy AdamsSlave Woman / Hebrew at Golden Calf / Hebrew at Rameses' Gate E Eric AldenHigh Ranking Officer / Taskmaster / Slave / Officer E E.J. AndréSheik of Hazerath B Babette BainLittle Miriam B Baynes BarronTaskmaster K Kay BellTaskmaster / Red-Bearded Slave M Mary BenoitGuardian of the Prince / Court Woman / Hebrew at Dathan's Tent / Hebrew at Crag and Corridor / Mothe H Henry BrandonCommander of the Hosts R Robert CarsonEleazar as an Adult B Bobby ClarkLittle Boy in Exodus R Rus ConklinWhip-Scarred Brick-Carrier / Hebrew at Dathan's Tent M Mike ConnorsAmalekite Herder (as Touch Connors) H Henry CordenSheik of Sinai E Edna Mae CooperWoman of the Court K Kem DibbsCorporal M Maude FealySlave Woman / Hebrew at Crag and Corridor M Mimi GibsonThe Blind One's Granddaughter G Gavin GordonTrojan Ambassador D Diane GumpSlave N Nancy HaleCourt Lady in Pool J June JocelynCourt Lady / Hebrew at Crag and Corridor / Hebrew at Dathan's Tent / Wife of Overseer R Richard KeanOld Hebrew at Moses' House / Hebrew Toward Corridor G Gail KobePretty Slave Girl F Fred Kohler Jr.Foreman K Kenneth MacDonaldHebrew at Crag and Corridor / Slave P Peter MamakosChief Driver I Irene MartinTuya G George MelfordHebrew at Golden Calf / Nobleman J John MertonArchitect's Assistant A Amena MohamedArchitect's Assistant P Paula MorganHebrew Woman / Slave Woman D Dorothy NeumannHebrew at Crag and Corridor / Slave / Hebrew at Dathan's Tent J John ParrishSheik of Rephidim R Rodd RedwingTaskmaster / Hebrew at Golden Calf A Addison RichardsFan Bearer K Keith RichardsHebrew at Golden Calf / Courtier / Slave / Hebrew at Dathan's Tent / Hebrew at Crag and Corridor / O H Hal ShermanSlave M Marcoreta StarrSlave / Hebrew at Golden Calf O Onslow StevensLugal