Cinematic background from The Ten Commandments 1923 - The first part tells the story of Moses leading the Jews from Egypt to the Promised Land, his receipt of the tablets and the worship of the golden calf. The second part shows the efficacy of the commandments in modern life through a story set in San Francisco. Two brothers, rivals for the love of Mary, also come into conflict when John discovers Dan used shoddy materials to construct a cathedral.

The Ten Commandments

1923

Biography, Drama, History

Directors:
Cecil B. DeMille
Writers:
Jeanie Macpherson
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Movie still from “The Ten Commandments” (1923), directed by Cecil B. DeMille – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and bow tie; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Ten Commandments” (1923), directed by Cecil B. DeMille – Two men in tuxedos holding a model of a church; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Ten Commandments” (1923), directed by Cecil B. DeMille – An old photo of a man and a woman; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Ten Commandments” (1923), directed by Cecil B. DeMille – A man wearing a suit and bow tie; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Ten Commandments” (1923), directed by Cecil B. DeMille – An old photo of a woman holding a basket on top of a building; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Ten Commandments” (1923), directed by Cecil B. DeMille – An old photo of a man and a woman holding hands; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Ten Commandments” (1923), directed by Cecil B. DeMille – Two men talking on a balcony with a city in the background; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Ten Commandments” (1923), directed by Cecil B. DeMille – A man sitting at a desk writing on a piece of paper with a dog sitting next to him; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Ten Commandments” (1923), directed by Cecil B. DeMille – An old photo of a woman in a hat and scarf; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Ten Commandments” (1923), directed by Cecil B. DeMille – An older man wearing a hat and holding a book; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Ten Commandments” (1923), directed by Cecil B. DeMille – An older man wearing a hat and holding a nintendo wii game controller; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Ten Commandments” (1923), directed by Cecil B. DeMille – A man in an overalls is eating a piece of food; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Ten Commandments” (1923), directed by Cecil B. DeMille – An older woman holding a young man's arm; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Ten Commandments” (1923), directed by Cecil B. DeMille – A man standing on top of a building holding a camera; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Ten Commandments” (1923), directed by Cecil B. DeMille – Two men in tuxedos pose for a picture; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Ten Commandments” (1923), directed by Cecil B. DeMille – An old black and white photo of a man working on a wooden structure; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Ten Commandments” (1923), directed by Cecil B. DeMille – A man and a woman standing next to each other on a bridge; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Ten Commandments” (1923), directed by Cecil B. DeMille – A man and a woman standing next to each other on a building; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Ten Commandments” (1923), directed by Cecil B. DeMille – Two men are talking on a balcony with a city in the background; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Ten Commandments” (1923), directed by Cecil B. DeMille – An old photo of a woman wearing a hat; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Ten Commandments” (1923), directed by Cecil B. DeMille – A man wearing a hat and a coat in the pouring rain; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Ten Commandments” (1923), directed by Cecil B. DeMille – An old photo of a group of people gathered together; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Ten Commandments” (1923), directed by Cecil B. DeMille – A man and a woman standing on a wooden platform; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Ten Commandments” (1923), directed by Cecil B. DeMille – An old photo of a man fixing his hair; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Ten Commandments” (1923), directed by Cecil B. DeMille – A man standing on top of a building holding a gun; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Ten Commandments” (1923), directed by Cecil B. DeMille – A man standing on top of a building with his hands on his hips; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Ten Commandments” (1923), directed by Cecil B. DeMille – A man in a striped shirt and a striped tie; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Ten Commandments” (1923), directed by Cecil B. DeMille – A black and white photo of a city with cars parked on the side of the road; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Ten Commandments” (1923), directed by Cecil B. DeMille – A man hanging from a wooden beam on top of a building; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Ten Commandments” (1923), directed by Cecil B. DeMille – An old photo of a woman with a gun in her hand; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Ten Commandments” (1923), directed by Cecil B. DeMille – A man sitting at a table with another man standing next to him; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Ten Commandments” (1923), directed by Cecil B. DeMille – A man sitting in a chair smoking a cigarette and holding a gun; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Ten Commandments” (1923), directed by Cecil B. DeMille – Two men standing next to each other in front of a wall; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Ten Commandments” (1923), directed by Cecil B. DeMille – A man in a suit and bow tie holding flowers; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Ten Commandments” (1923), directed by Cecil B. DeMille – A man is sitting in front of an old picture; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Ten Commandments” (1923), directed by Cecil B. DeMille – Two men are sitting at a table and one of the men is holding a paper; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Ten Commandments” (1923), directed by Cecil B. DeMille – A man wearing a suit and tie holding a tie; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Ten Commandments” (1923), directed by Cecil B. DeMille – A man and a woman standing next to each other smoking; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Ten Commandments” (1923), directed by Cecil B. DeMille – A man and a boy eating food from a basket; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Ten Commandments” (1923), directed by Cecil B. DeMille – Two men sitting at a table in front of a coffee pot; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Ten Commandments” (1923), directed by Cecil B. DeMille – An old photo of a man standing in a building; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Ten Commandments” (1923), directed by Cecil B. DeMille – A man and a woman embracing each other in front of an airplane; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Ten Commandments” (1923), directed by Cecil B. DeMille – A man and a woman sitting next to each other at a table; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Ten Commandments” (1923), directed by Cecil B. DeMille – A woman holding a large wooden object in her hands; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Ten Commandments” (1923), directed by Cecil B. DeMille – A large group of people gathered in the desert; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Ten Commandments” (1923), directed by Cecil B. DeMille – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and bow tie; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Ten Commandments” (1923), directed by Cecil B. DeMille – A man wearing a pharaoh's headdress and holding his hand up to his face; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Ten Commandments” (1923), directed by Cecil B. DeMille – A man standing in the rain holding a cell phone; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Ten Commandments” (1923), directed by Cecil B. DeMille – A black and white photo of a group of people; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Ten Commandments” (1923), directed by Cecil B. DeMille – A black and white photo of a man holding flowers; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Ten Commandments” (1923), directed by Cecil B. DeMille – A man sitting at a desk writing on a piece of paper; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Ten Commandments” (1923), directed by Cecil B. DeMille – A man and a woman sitting next to each other; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Ten Commandments” (1923), directed by Cecil B. DeMille – A black and white photo of a man in a suit; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Ten Commandments” (1923), directed by Cecil B. DeMille – Two men are sitting at a table and one of the men is holding a tie; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Ten Commandments” (1923), directed by Cecil B. DeMille – A group of people standing around a table; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Ten Commandments” (1923), directed by Cecil B. DeMille – A group of people standing around each other in a crowd; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Ten Commandments” (1923), directed by Cecil B. DeMille – A man sitting at a desk with a dog in front of him; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Ten Commandments” (1923), directed by Cecil B. DeMille – A man and a woman standing next to each other in front of a door; Medium shot, Low angle