THE TEN COMMANDMENTS is one of Cecil B. DeMille's silent epics, although he would surpass its quality when he went on to remake it with Charlton Heston in the 1950s. This is still a very good film from its era and sufficiently epic to impress to this day - those sets! This lengthy production is divided into two very different halves, the first a straight Genesis re-telling with some great early special effects work used to depict the parting of the Red Sea. The second is a contemporary family drama in which the Old Testament plays a very important role in the modern day. Engaging stuff.
Review of The Ten Commandments
