Olga Zundel Joseph Stepansky Friberg, a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, demonstrated the LDS manner of performing such ordinations, and DeMille liked it. He chooses none, arguing that he still loves another woman and leaves the tent. Sheep herders often had to travel long distances to provide food and water for their animals. Gale Robinson https://doi.org/10.3390/rel14050587, Subscribe to receive issue release notifications and newsletters from MDPI journals, You can make submissions to other journals. TROMBONE Let them be first whose hands have drawn the water. After hearing the prophecy of a Hebrew deliverer, Pharaoh Rameses I of Egypt orders the death of all newborn Hebrew males. Exodus 20:14, "You shall not commit adultery." . Moses Edgar Lustgarten PERCUSSION [10] DeMille won the Foreign Language Press Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director. [79] He also commended the film's "large cast of characters" as "very good, from Sir Cedric Hardwicke as a droll and urbane Pharaoh to Edward G. Robinson as a treacherous overlord". | This was the beginning of Israels slavery in Egypt. Joseph Reilich - in spectacle! The Ten Commandments (1956) Cast and Crew | Moviefone Lou Raderman An Egyptian wall painting was also the source for the lively dance performed by a circle of young women at Sethi's birthday gala. Louis Singer James Getzoff Pope John Paul II. The Elder In a special manner, the Psalms reflect this attitude in the joyful atmosphere of singing: I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds. 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So let it be done." The last of the great Cecil B. DeMille epics, and a remake of his own 1923 silent film of the same name, this 1956 film from Paramount tells the biblical story of Moses and the Exodus. With your strong arm you redeemed your people, the descendants of Jacob and Joseph (see also, among others, Exodus 15: 6; the Gibeonites to Joshua in Joshua 9: 910; Psalms 72: 18; 86: 10; 105: 5; 106: 8). Moses says he is making his workers more productive, making Rameses wonder if Moses is the man the Hebrews are calling the Deliverer. Yes, fans of those glorious epic-era roadshow movies with their majestic and opulent scores and just plain ordinary music lovers of all types - rejoice! Robert Sushel Teach them the statutes and instructions and make known to them the way they are to go and the things they are to do (v.20). Later, he finds Joshua, who has escaped from the hard labor imposed on the Hebrews in Egypt. He is the great Michelangelo conception of Moses, but rather as the inspiration for the sculptor might have been than as a derivation. You have no right here. Spinoza Paeff Erno Neufeld I recently learned that legendary musician Herb Alpert, 82, had an uncredited role as a drummer on Mount Sinai in the 1956 blockbuster "The Ten Commandments.". The Ten Commandments - Full Cast & Crew - TV Guide [23], Heston's newborn son, Fraser (born February 12, 1955), was cast by DeMille (on the suggestion of Henry Wilcoxon, who said to him: "The timing's just right. : Martin Scorsese later said it was one of his favorite films, writing in 1978 that: I like De Mille: his theatricality, his images. peter A. Mercurio Word Of God (End Act 1) (2:17) 10. Isaak Nadel In Genesis 37: 25, a caravan of Ishmaelites (referred to as Midianites, Jethros people, in v.28) were moving down from Gilead to engage in the spice trade in Egypt. Robert Konrad The occasion on which Moses became Jethros son-in-law, as the husband of Jethros daughter, Zipporah (Exodus 2: 21), was one of deep tension, with deep-seated sexist and gender discrimination, one of male bullying and arrogance in a male-dominated society, represented by the male shepherds preference over female shepherdesses (Jethros daughtersExodus 2: 1621), who made way for the males to fill their herds troughs with drinking water first, even though the shepherdesses arrived first. Note that from the first issue of 2016, this journal uses article numbers instead of page numbers. Part 4. ", "A mighty motion picture of action and adventure! OBOE Moses travels to the summit of Sinai after he sees a strange distant light on the mount. Love is not an art to us. GUITAR Debra Paget as Lilia. We use cookies on our website to ensure you get the best experience. Along with them three are and other three olders who seen in the celebration nearby their father Jethro. Commentary for the film's DVD edition chronicles the historical research done by DeMille and associates. Supporting cast. The film stars Charlton Heston in the lead role, Yul Brynner as Rameses, Anne Baxter as Nefretiri, Edward G. Robinson as Dathan, Yvonne De Carlo as Sephora, Debra Paget as Lilia, and John Derek as Joshua; and features Sir Cedric Hardwicke as Seti I, Nina Foch as Bithiah, Martha Scott as Yochabel, Judith Anderson as Memnet, and Vincent Price as Baka, among others. [40], Henry Wilcoxon's wife, Joan Woodbury, was cast as Korah's wife in the Golden Calf sequence.[41]. Elmer Bernstein conducts all 6 CDs. Al Rich In June 2008, the American Film Institute revealed its "Ten Top Ten"the best ten films in ten American film genresafter polling over 1,500 people from the creative community. The Prince of Egypt The Ten Commandments (1956 film) | Cecil B. De Mille's The Ten Subsidiarity, communitarian responsibility, delegation and synodality would bring Israel as a nation gathered around their one God, YHWH, according to the aim for which they were called from slavery in Egypt to freedom in Canaan. Some of the film's cast members, such as Baxter, Paget, Derek, and Foch, wore brown contact lenses, at the behest of DeMille, in order to conceal their light-colored eyes which were considered inadequate for their roles. Movie music by composer Elmer Bernstein. She makes a brief non-speaking appearance in the film, but has a larger role in its stage adaptation. | Jethros dialogue with his son-in-law, Moses, in the Book of Exodus 18: 826 can be summarised according to the four-fold elements of subsidiarity, communitarian responsibility, delegation, and synodality, which lead to focus in life. [, Motyer, Steve. Arnold Belnick Dominick Fera Robert L. Divall De Mille's The Ten Commandments Wiki, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. If there were but one print of this Paramount picture, the place of its showing would be the focus of a world-wide pilgrimage. Voice PERCUSSION 186, Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace 2004, 167, no. Ralph Schaeffer Background information VIOLA Pharaoh Rameses I of . N. Noelle Williams. Bithiah, the Pharaoh Rameses's recently widowed daughter (and sister of the future Pharaoh Seti I), finds the basket and decides to adopt the boy, even though her servant, Memnet, recognizes that the child is Hebrew. [67], The Ten Commandments was the highest-grossing film of 1956, and the second most successful film of the decade. Enraged at the plagues, Rameses orders that all first-born male Hebrews will die, but a cloud of death instead kills all the first-born of Egypt, including the child of Rameses and Nefretiri. We drew this water. Should we interpret this Moses sharing of his faith with his father-in-law as teleological? The Golden Calf prop is also a duplicate from the film, likely on its kneeled position with a few modifications. John Crown The Torah portion, comprised of Exodus 18:1-20:23, is named after Moses' Midianite father-in-law, Jethro. Virginia Majewski Hubert Anderson Isadore karon The site's critics consensus states: "Bombastic and occasionally silly, but extravagantly entertaining, Cecil B. DeMille's all-star spectacular is a muscular retelling of the great Bible story."[85]. Victor Gottlieb I Am That I Am (3:13) 11. Roland Hallberg [52], DeMille was reluctant to discuss technical details of how the film was made, especially the optical tricks used in the parting of the Red Sea. Mandell, Paul R. (April 1983) "Parting the Red Sea (and Other Miracles)". Gordon Schoneberg Take Him Away (2:16) 22. In 2010, the film was broadcast in high definition for the first time, which allowed the television audience to see it in its original 1.66:1 VistaVision aspect ratio. William Spiegelman Moses warns him that the next plague to fall upon Egypt will be summoned by Pharaoh himself. Moses saves an elderly woman from being crushed, not knowing that she is his biological mother, Yochabel, and he reprimands the taskmaster and overseer Baka. But Moses was the great Israelite leader of the exodus of God's people out of Egypt. The Lords Side/End Title (3:46) 05. Defending The Well (Alternate Long) (2:17) 18. Bernie Mattinson An elderly Moses later leads the Hebrews towards Canaan. Lisa Mitchell, Noelle Williams, Joanna Merlin, Pat Richard, Joyce Vanderveen, and Diane Hall as Jethro's Daughters Abbas El Boughdadly as Rameses' Charioteer Cavalry Corps, Egyptian Armed Forces as Pharaoh's Chariot Host Fraser Heston as The Infant Moses John Miljan as The Blind One Francis J. McDonald as Simon Ian Keith as Rameses I Ethiopians/Drums (0:45) 07. Raphael Kramer Estimated time: 3 mins. Moses Chooses Sephora (3:23) Since 2006 the network has typically aired The Ten Commandments on the Saturday night prior to Easter, with the broadcast starting at 7:00p.m. in the Eastern, Pacific and Hawaii Time Zones and 6:00p.m. in the Central, Mountain and Alaska Time Zones. THEREMIN PIANO Alan Robinson See if you can answer the following questions and enjoy the quiz! Burning Bush (1:39) 08. 3 is a fond farewell for the franchise. David Allan Duke Lloyd W. Hildebrand Overture Act 2 (Part A)/Overture Act 2 (Part B) (2:16) 11. : Enraged at the sight of decadence he deems the Hebrews unworthy, and smashes the tablets at the golden calf, which explodes, killing the wicked revelers, and causing the others to wander in the wilderness for forty years. Moses turns the river Nile to blood at a festival of Khnum, and brings burning hail down upon Pharaoh's palace. Fri 21 Apr 2023 12.10 EDT. Paper should be a substantial original Article that involves several techniques or approaches, provides an outlook for The pairing of the completely different figures of Moses and Reuel/Jethro is a paradigm of the intertwining of cultures, and trans-cultural and inter-cultural dialogue. The Lords Side (Brass) (0:15) 26. Sethi's Death 28. Death Gongs (0:28) 27. Shadow Of Death (1:16) 19. Court Dance (2:47) 21. [23], For the role of Memnet, Flora Robson was considered, and Bette Davis was interviewed (DeMille's casting journal also notes Marjorie Rambeau and Marie Windsor),[37] but DeMille chose Judith Anderson after screening Alfred Hitchcock's Rebecca. However, the scene of Moses call in front of the burning bush ended with another promise of Gods love: I will be with you; and this shall be the sign for you that it is I who sent you: when you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall worship God on this mountain (Exodus 3: 12). Jethro's daughter The Red Sea (2:36) 10. Bedouin Dance (1:57) 10. After being arrested, Moses explains that he is not the Deliverer, but would free the slaves if he could. Joe Rizzo Then, through the laughter, came the. THE TEN COMMANDMENTS: And Moses Watered Jethro's Flock (02:14) 9. In 1957, the film was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, winning the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects (John P. Fulton, A.S.C.). Sephora quotes in astonishment, "Moses, your hair your sandles.". Other Versions (5 of 18) . The confession is witnessed by the overseer Dathan, who then reports to Prince Rameses. VIOLIN All articles published by MDPI are made immediately available worldwide under an open access license. CLARINET Composed and Conducted by Elmer Bernstein.The Ten Commandments 1966 United Artists Re-recorded Album Recorded on March 21 and 22, 1966 at RCA STUDIOS, Hollywood, California. "[82], The film's cast was also complimented. Moses happened upon the seven daughters of Jethro, the Midian priest (priestly offices were undertaken by heads of tribes or families). The Ten Commandments - 6 CD Box Set - Elmer Bernstein Entr'acte 31. Overture (2:06) 12. The Crucible Of God (3:15) 08. The special photographic effects in The Ten Commandments were created by John P. Fulton, A.S.C. 1 (Wild) (0:26) 29. The Ten Commandments (1956) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb Edit The Ten Commandments (1956) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Directed by Cecil B. DeMille . Gordon Schoneberg The Burning Bush (3:44) 06. George Kast Emanuel Klein Thelma Beach Jesse Lasky Jr., a co-writer on The Ten Commandments, described how DeMille would customarily spread out prints of paintings by Lawrence Alma-Tadema to inform his set designers on the look he wanted to achieve. After the Hebrews make it to safety, Moses releases the walls of water, drowning the Egyptian army. Virgina Majewski Pillar Of Fire/The Red Sea Parts 1, 2 & 3 (7:40) 31. Jethro's Daughters' Dance [1:33] 5. Bauer, Walter, Frederick W. Danker, William F. Arndt, and F. Wilbur Gingrich, eds. Ann Stocton Theme Of Egypt/Nefretiris Theme/Bithias Theme/Hebrew Theme/ Theme Of Moses/Possible Short Identifying Themes For Moses/ Sephora-Bedouin Theme/Song Of Joseph Exodus Anthem/ Joshua-Lilia Love Theme/Joshua-Lilia Love Theme In A Major Key/ Theme Of God/Theme Of Evil (12:36) Extras Total: 54:40 CD3 Total Time: 76:01, CECIL B. DeMILLEs THE TEN COMMANDMENTS (Original 1957 Dot Soundtrack Album (Mono) COMPOSED AND CONDUCTED By Elmer Bernstein 01. Yochabel saves her infant son by setting him adrift in a basket on the Nile. So let it be written so let it be done!, 1600x1600 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Cover, 1600x1600 Original 1957 Dot Soundtrack Album Cover, 1600x1600 Original 1960 Dot Re-Recording Album Cover, 1600x1600 Original 1966 United Artists Album Cover, Nefretiri/Fanfares/Return Of The Conqueror/Drums And Percussion/Fanfare, Fanfare/Moses And Nefretiri/New City Underway, Moses The Builder Part 1/Fanfare/Moses The Builder Part 2, Overture Act 2 (Part A)/Overture Act 2 (Part B), Shofars/Exodus Part 1/Dathans House/Nubian Drums/Exodus Part 2, Pillar Of Fire/The Red Sea Parts 1, 2 & 3, The Finger Of God/Golden Idol/Idol Sacrifice/Idolators (Bacchanali)/Bacchanal/Shofar, American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada.