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The Ten Commandments (1923 film)

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The Ten Commandments is a 1923 American silent epic directed by Cecil B. DeMille, structured in two parts: a prologue dramatizing the biblical account of the Exodus and the giving of the commandments to Moses, followed by a modern-day story of two brothers, one who lives by the commandments and one who breaks them, illustrating the consequences of each path. Its lavish biblical spectacle, large-scale sets and sizable cast made it one of the highest-grossing films of the silent era. DeMille later returned to the same biblical material alone for his 1956 sound remake of the same title.

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1923 1
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United States 1
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English 1
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    The Ten Commandments is a 1923 American silent religious epic film produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille.
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  • Lead section, first sentence, original language
    The Ten Commandments is a 1923 American silent religious epic film produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille.
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    The Ten Commandments is a 1923 American silent religious epic film produced and directed by Cecil B.
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    Cecil B. DeMille
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    The Ten Commandments is a 1923 American silent religious epic film produced and directed by Cecil B.
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