Baka the Egyptian slave master that Moses murders is legendary horror actor Vincent Price in one of his few notable non-horror roles. The man was a great actor and it’s always nice to see him in a big-budget production like this. He got typecast for horror films because of his creepy voice but he was actually a very warm and funny man who loved cooking and collecting art. He even published several cookbooks during his lifetime.

Back in the 1950s, when a film was advertised as having "a cast of thousands," it was almost literally true. These epic films were not done by halves. The studios went all out.

Yul Brynner was also perfectly cast. The guy could deliver a line, that deep resonant voice, great actor.

The city is made of brick the strong make many, the weak few, and the dead make none" one of my favorite lines

Charlton Heston was one of those actors that brought upon a huge evolution to the movie industry. He's part of some of the biggest stories in movie history and has some absolutely amazing quotes. Ben-Hur, Planet of the Apes, The Ten Commandments, The Omega Man, Soylent Green. He was an absolute star and has such a screen presence.

Yul Brynner had a big year in 1956. Ten Commandments, The King and I, and Anastasia all came out that year. You may want to see them all as they are all classics.

I saw this movie for the first time in a big theater. Epic films like this one, Ben Hur, Dr. Zhivago, Lawrence of Arabia and many others featured an overture, before the curtain went up and the movie started. I always laugh when younger people say that they were confused why the music was playing and there was nothing to see. Spectacular productions like these were considered EVENTS, not merely another film and required the full treatment of a movie of this scale. So, there was an overture, then the credits, then the movie, followed by an Intermission, halfway through. You would have about 5 minutes to use the bathroom, or get a snack and get back to your seat. The film score would play again, warning the audience that the movie would start again in a minute or two. When the movie ended, it would close with a brief musical Coda, as folks were exiting the theater. Pretty classy, right? You won't see that in a movie theater anymore. Other epic films included Spartacus, The Robe, El Cid, The Bridge on the River Kwai, King of Kings and The Greatest Story Ever Told. I've probably left some out, I'm sure.

Costumes here by Edith Head. Head is considered to be one of the greatest and most influential costume designers in film history. So much so that there is a tip of the hat to her in the animated film The Incredibles with the inclusion of the "Edna Mode" character. Edna Mode, fashion designer for the Supers, has Edith Head's trademark round black glasses and short stature (Head was 5' 1").

The actress who portrayed his mother here also played his mother in BEN-HUR.

Fraser Heston was indeed Charlton Heston's son in real life. Cecil B. Demille decided the timing was too perfect when he learned Heston's son was born during production. Little Fraser was 3 months old when his scenes were filmed. He's now 67 and is a writer, director and producer. He even wrote and directed for his dad a couple of times!

It's hard to even dislike Ramses, because Yul Brynner is so damn good.

Yul Brynner is fantastic in this movie. Can you think of anyone else more perfect for playing the role of an Egyptian Pharaoh?

When I hear the word “epic” my mind goes to Charlton Heston. 10 Commandments, Ben Hur and Planet of the Apes. Cinema at its very best.

This is one of the greatest movies ever made. It's a classic. Charlton Heston, and especially Yul Brynner, were incredible to watch.

One of the best movies ever made, with a superb acting cast & director, to say the least. Back when Hollywood was respectable & talented.

One of the greatest films ever made a true classic The Ten Commandments directed by Cecil B. DeMille starring Charlton Heston and Yul Brynner. Thank you so much Cassie for reacting this masterpiece excellent😊😊😊

This movie was nominated for 7 Academy Awards as well as Best Picture and actually won Best Visual Effects. Great movie.

Yvonne De Carlo who plays Sephora, the wife of Moses is more known as Lily in the tv series "The Munsters"

I forgot just how incredible of an actor Yul Brynner (Ramesses ll) was. This makes me want to go watch The King and I now. I think you’d actually love that movie! Et cetera, et cetera!

The word you're looking for is "overture". Theater works like operas and musicals play music before they start, while people are still taking their seats. Back in the day movies did the same.

This and Ben-Hur are 2 Charlton Heston masterpieces that will be viewed in family's homes till the 2nd Coming.

Charlton Heston, Yvonne De Carlo, Vincent Price, Yul Brynner, Edward Robinson, Clint Walker, John Carradine, I mean you just can't go wrong with a cast like that, it's genuinely no wonder how this movie has stayed a classic for nearly 70 years. I will watch this every year multiple times and it just never gets old, when was the last time you could say that about a movie from the past decade or so?

I am 50 and have watched this film nearly every Easter of my entire life. Happy Easter and Blessed Passover. Thank-you, Cassie, for reacting to this and I wish you and your family a beautiful holiday.

"What god do the Egyptians believe in?" During the time of Moses, the Egyptians believed in the following gods which became a focus for their role in Egyptian mythology (there were others as stated below): Hapi- Egyptian God of the Nile Heket- Egyptian Goddess of Fertility, Water, Renewal Geb- Egyptian God of the Earth Khepri- Egyptian God of creation, movement of the Sun, rebirth Hathor-Egyptian Goddess of Love and Protection Isis- Egyptian Goddess of Medicine and Peace Nut- Egyptian Goddess of the Sky Seth- Egyptian God of Storms and Disorder Ra- The Sun God Pharaoh- The Ultimate Power of Egypt The plagues were meant to strike at each of these particular Egyptian gods as ten is significant in Biblical numerology. Each plague gave Pharaoh a chance to reflect and change his mind but pride kept Pharaoh from releasing the Hebrews until after the tenth plague. Other gods include Amun, Amunet, Anubis, Anuket, Apep, Apis, Aten, Atum, Bastet, Bat, Bes, Horus, Heka, Horus, Khnum, Khonsu, Kuk, Maahes, Ma'at, Mafdet, Menhit, Meretseger, Meskhenet, Monthu, Min, Mnevis, Mut, Neith, Nekhbet, Nephthys, Nu, Osiris, Pakhet, Ptah, Qebui, Ra-Horakhty, Reshep, Satis, Sekhmet, Seker, Selket, Sobek, Sopdu, Seshat, Shu, Tatenen, Taweret, Tefnut, Thoth, Wadjet, Wadj-wer, Wepwawet, and Wosret.

When DeMille heard that Charlton and his wife had had a son his congratulatory note read “Congratulations, he’s got the part.” Yeah, that’s Charlton’s son.

My grandpa would always get me to watch these old movies with him when I was a kid visiting. That and opera LOL. He’s gone and I miss those times. I’m really glad you’re watching these movies and that you’re different than every single other reactor doing all the same movies and shows. I keep coming back here :)

Another great Heston role is that of Michelangelo Buonorotti in "The Agony and the the Ecstacy". As a devoté of the artist, Heston's portrayal of him is just as epic and moving

There is no way I can watch this without picturing Mel Brooks coming down off Mt. Sainai with the 15... uhh... 10... 10 COMMANDMENTS!

Great movie!! We quote the “so it shall be written, so it shall be done” line in my house since at least the 80s when i was a kid. Happy Resurrection Day/Easter and Happy Passover!

The cast for this movie is amazing! Fun fact, Moses's wife would later become Lily Munster from the Munsters.

You ought to consider watching "El Cid". Its a 1961 film with Charlton Heston and Sophia Loren about the historical figure Rodrigo Díaz who was a Spanish knight during the high middle ages and part of the Reconquista. His life was epic, he was honorable to a fault and the film is pretty good. It's not the most historically accurate film but it's not the worst either. If you like Charlton Heston then you might like El Cid.

Watch it every year. My father was a huge film buff, he raised his daughters to appreciate films of all years, genres, actors & actresses. You develop an immense appreciation for classic films because without them the current films wouldn’t exist.

For more Charlton Heston I suggest the Original "Planet of the Apes" from 1968! It's a Classic You have to watch!

The music at the beginning is called an overture. It was popular with a lot of epic movies up to the 70s. It’s purpose was to set the mood for the rest of the film, like a musical introduction.

Yul Brenner died of lung cancer in the mid-1980's. He filmed a public service announcement. "Don't smoke. Whatever you do, don't smoke."

I grew up watching this movie every year . I'm 55 now and actually have it on DVD. God bless everyone and Happy Easter!

I'm not a religious person ... but I LOVE the old Bible Epic films from the 50s and 60s. When I was a kid, all the network TV stations would play these films all day long on Easter ... King of Kings, The Ten Commandments, Ben Hur, Samson and Delilah, The Greatest Story Ever Told, etc.

Yul Brenner was a great actor. played a great Evil guy here.

These were the big films of the day... Cleopatra, Quo Vadis, The Robe, Ben-Hur, Spartacus (1960 with Kirk Douglas), The Land of the Pharaohs, Samson & Delilah (1949), Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954), The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965), Lawrence of Arabia, The Vikings (1958)... So many truly great films, long before the rubbish they turn out these days...

Fun Fact, the director also directed his first Ten Commandments which was in black and white and silent film

Heston's melodramatic delivery was perfect for this film. A true masterpiece.

I’ve watched this every year with my family growing up and it’s by far one of the best movies when the Passover holiday rolls around. Great watch!

Anne Baxter was a gorgeous woman. But Yvonne DeCarlo? My GOD she was luminous! By the way, I appreciate the reaction to this glorious film. I watch it every Holy Week since 1979. Never gets old to me. Epic cast, epic score, epic film!

Few actors can command a scene the way Chuck Heston did. This movie and Ben Hur are personal favorites of mine, both are great examples of big-budget cinema in that time period that feels like going to the theather.

"He's the worst brother ever" 😂

I've seen 10 Commandments like 20 times, looking forward to Cassie's take on it. Hurray!!! Looking forward to it

Wonderful.. just Wonderful.. Back when there were stories and acting not what they call "movies" or "acting" today.. movies like this will stay with you for the rest of your life.

Nefretiri was the throne Princess of Egypt. Whoever Pharoah deemed worthy to be his heir, Moses or Rameses, would take Nefretiri as a wife and she'd become the next Queen of Egypt. Pharaoh loved Moses, treated him like a son and even favoured him over his own son.

The music from this movie still gives me chills.

Charlton Heston was one of the greats that never made a bad movie.

This has got to be one of the greatest movies ever made, it certainly was not cheap, cost ran up in the millions.

I used to watch this every year with my grandmother in the 80's. I still watch to this day, but more in remembrance to my grandmother rather the accuracy of the film. I love you grandma! 👵🏽😇

"BEHOLD HIS MIGHTY HAND!" Definitely one of the greatest lines by Charlton Heston who did awesome playing as Moses. 😇✝️ Cecil B. DeMille's "The Ten Commandments" is one of my most favorite movie of all time along with Charlton Heston other movies "Ben-Hur" (1959) and "Planet Of The Apes" (1968).

One of the best Biblical epics, if not the best. And I'm not even religious.

Cassie hissing "Dathan!" is the best thing I've seen today.

I hope your Easter was beautiful, Cassie. We are all blessed for having access to your awesome channel which is my MVP channel here on KZfaq. God bless! 🙏🌹

The eldest Sister and Mose's wife is actually Lilly Munster.

I highly recommend the movie "Colossus: The Forbin Project" from 1970!

Trivia: Cecil B. DeMille picked Charlton Heston for the role of Moses because he bore a resemblance to Michelangelo's statue of Moses in Rome, Italy. Heston played Michelangelo in "The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965)."

Charlton Heston might play the 'straight bat' lead most of the time, but he has such an imposing presence on the screen. And an actor willing to do different types of movie genres - from biblical films, to historical films, to sci fi films, and everything in between whether it be a western, action or comedy.

This movie is pretty darn epic

Definitely a classic, and it still holds up after all these years. It was a tradition in my family to watch it every year at Easter but it's been many years since I've seen it. Thanks for the review.

Every year around Easter my dad would sit me down and watch The Ten Commandments and Jesus of Nazareth. I kind of hated it at the time but I appreciate it more as an adult and continue to watch them both around Easter.

For his final directorial effort, the Paramount mountain becomes Sinai. Old C.B., the best-known director in his own right besides Hitchcock, was "Mister Paramount", from the early days of motion pictures.

There were 15 commandments until Mel Brooks dropped one of the tablets.

They show this movie every year on NBC during Easter

This cast was amazing. Yul Brynner, Ramses, won a Tony award for The King And I, a colossally huge hit on Broadway.

It is an EPIC (in every sense of the word) movie, but every single Easter I watch it for just one line: "IT'S A *MAN!"* I don't know why, but ever since I first saw the movie - and every single time since, which is pretty much every single time it's been shown on TV at Easter - that line NEVER fails to crack me up. 😂 The rest of the film isn't bad either.

What an awesome movie! I looked forward to it every year on TV as a kid in the 70s!!

One of the best movies of its time. Amazing dialogue and acting, and effects! And oh yeah, MUSIC!

NO WAY! I'm actually STOKED you reacted to this movie. I used to watch this with my mom every Easter when I lived at home. Glad to see people havent forgotten about this movie!

Great reactions to a very powerful movie. Amazing what they could do with movies so many years ago.

That era of film didn't have much in the way of special effects, so they were heavily driven by the talent of its actors. It was a whole different world in Hollywood, and it was a different breed of stars. If you like this film and Ben Hur, then other notables from that time with similar stars are El Cid, Spartacus, Once Upon a Time in the West, and Planet of the Apes.

If you think the relationships in the movie were confusing they're nothing compared to real relationships in Egyptian dynasties. It was quite common for sons of pharaohs to marry their sisters and then even their own daughters. Rameses II, played by Yul Brynner here, married at least two of his own daughters, Bintanath, and Meritamen. The Egyptians had many gods, although for a brief time, the Pharaoh Akhenaten established a single god religion but it didn't last because the priests had too much power, which is why Moses as pharaoh probably wouldn't have been able to free the slaves.

I like that you have split this movie into 2 parts and you use the intermission to discuss the themes of the first half.

heston was literally in every epic movie in those days. btw. this version of 10 commandments, is the one and only one you will ever need to see. they have made new ones, but they just don't compare.

Whaaaaaaaat! Finally! Someone reacts to this! I'm not even religious, but this movie is so good! I also did the Paramount tour and learned some cool things about its production. Nice.

I grew up with this being on TV every Easter, and Charlton Heston was so great as Moses that it was hard to think of him as anything else. Very confusing when I was a little older and Moses was fighting super-intelligent ape-men from the future.

Two of my favorite actors in this one. Chuck Heston as Moses and Vincent Price as Baka. Commandments was 1956 and Ben Hur was 1957.

The beards of shellfish (byssus) were used to make Sea Silk! When treated with lemon juice, they would turn gold. They were super fine, light, and warm. (Shameless Wiki plug) Just another of those ancient crafts that have been forgotten by the world.

THis, Ben Hur and Cleopatra, where the Holy Trinity of Peplums/Period dramas. Dreamworks did in the 90's an animated movie about Moses, called Prince of Egypt, and it is an amazing movie to watch.

"BEHOLD THE ANGEL OF DEATH" best line in the movie coolest scene in the movie

I'm so blown away. I came into this a month late, but I remember as a kid watching this around every Thanksgiving everytime we went to my grandmother's house back in Detroit (we lived in Cincinnati). This stoked so many childhood memories for me, just want to day thank you! I'm a big fan of your content, it keeps me grounded and unjaded to the world because of your innocence to experiences different from my own, my experiences and my realities. Keep up the FANTASTIC work

I have literally seen this movie every year since I was 10 yrs. old. So, I’ve seen it 64 times! The guy who plays Joshua is John Derek, he married Ursula Andrés (Honey Rider in James Bond), than married Bo Derek (where she got her name) from the movie “10” and than married Linda Evans of “Dynasty” and “High Chaparral” TV Series. Sefora (Yvonne de Carlo) played “Lily Munster” of “The Munsters”. One more little ditty. Charleston Heston has a very great Role in the Movie “Big Country”, I’m sure it was high in your choice of Best Western’s in you Poll. You must see it with Carley. It Stars Gregory Peck ( Addicus Finch of To Kill a Mockingbird) and Heston. It’s just one of the greatest Movies ever made, Period!…. SanJoséBob

I highly recommend the movie "The Time Machine" from 1960!

For another Heston film try Soylent Green. It also has Edward G Robinson in it.

Dathan snidely: “I’ll take the water girl too!” Cassie: _snort of derision!_

Cassie, Happy Easter and day of resurrection. Glad you're enjoying a true Epic. This movie never gets old.

Your reaction to this movie today, this very special day, is a gift and puts icing on the cake! I truly look forward to seeing the rest from you!! Thank you!! Happy Easter!!

Heston is just magnificent in this, such presence, stature and wisdom that you believe he could actually free the Hebrews himself. Other actors haven't come close in this regard. One day when I grow up I would like to be so assured **casually looks up his DoB** for Pete's sake I'm already 10 years older than he was when he made this film. They don't make them like they used to!😀

Cecil B. Demille actually had a lot of experience with The Ten Commandments. He made the same film in 1923 as a silent film in black & white. It was also EPIC. The 1956 version gave him the opportunity to have color AND sound. The actress who plays Zephirah is Yvonne De Carlo. She went on to portray Lily Munster of the TV series, The Munsters. There were more Heston's playing characters in The Ten Commandment than most know. In addition to Charlton Heston's son playing baby Moses, and Charlton playing the adult Moses, Heston was also the voice of God in the film. Charlton insisted that he get to be the voice of God. Demille thought it was odd but approved it.

The Egyptians had what is called a polytheistic syncretic religion. That means that they thought there were many gods, some attentive to certain people and some responsible for certain physical phenomena like the weather or earthquakes (polytheism). They also thought that any such god you might think of must actually exist and be worth worshiping, if it was working for (syncretic). The (real life at least) Egyptians would not have had a problem with the Hebrew god if their god didn't have a problem acknowledging the other Egyptian gods.

Technically, The Passion of the Christ (2004) would be a more apt Easter film than Ten Commandments, but it's hard to turn down a Charlton Heston epic anytime of year. And The Passion of the Christ might be too brutal for a KZfaq reaction. Plus Ten Commandments is more spiritually uplifting whereas The Passion of the Christ is more emotionally draining. Great video, looking forward to part 2!

Even though I have this on digital, there's nothing like watching this on ABC around Easter!

I'm so glad to see that somebody is reacting to the Ten Commandments it is absolutely a classic! Thank you so much

Happy Easter. This movie is great I use to watch this every year on easter.

Happy Easter and ty for reacting to this. This and the greatest story ever told are my 2 fav religious films.

Yvonne DeCarlo who plays Moses' wife would later be known for playing Lily Munster in the Munster T.V. series.

I had a college professor in Southern California who joked about how he met Fraser Heston: “I played golf once with the Baby Moses.”

Cassie I want to thank you for taking on movies that are probably not popular with others who do reactions. Ben Hur was a surprise to me but this one was even bigger. This is one of my all-time favorites both because of the Actors and Actresses but the story. It is amazing the technology in 1956. If I could like this a hundred times I would. Thank you Cassie, looking forward to the next 2 parts I hope your family had a wonderful Easter.