It opens with Moses delivering the Ten Commandments amidst the Israelites’ rebellion, depicting the golden calf incident and Moses’ destruction of the tablets in anger. The narrative then ...

Themes: Rules; rights and responsibilities; consequences of actions; Moses. The Bible story of Moses and the 10 Commandments is retold - with a twist. Moses and the Jewish people are on their ...

The performances in The Ten Commandments are another reason the film still stands out. Charlton Heston’s portrayal of Moses is legendary. His commanding presence and strong delivery make him the ...

In correspondence between Weinman and Gilbert in 1932 and 1933 about the design of the friezes, the Ten Commandments is not even mentioned. Moses is described as one in a parade of “great ...