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These will help show the range of subjects DeMille chose to film—Westerns, social dramas, marital comedies, and religious epics. Using a massive canvas, he told tales that were steeped in Victorian morality yet unmistakably of the twentieth century.
1. The Ten Commandments (1956) “The Ten Commandments” is a 1956 epic religious drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille. The film tells the story of Moses, from his adoption by the Pharaoh’s daughter through his leadership of the Israelites and the delivery of the Ten Commandments.
Aug 12, 2019 · He made dozens of silent films, including the ambitious biblical stories “The Ten Commandments” (1923) and “The King of Kings” (1927). He entered into the sound era with ease,...
A chivalrous British officer takes the blame for his cousin's embezzlement and journeys to the American West to start a new life on a cattle ranch. Directors: Oscar Apfel, Cecil B. DeMille | Stars: Dustin Farnum, Monroe Salisbury, Winifred Kingston, Mrs. A.W. Filson. Votes: 1,044 | Gross: $0.53M.
He made dozens of silent films, including the ambitious biblical stories “ The Ten Commandments ” (1923) and “ The King of Kings ” (1927). He entered into the sound era with ease, earning his first Oscar nomination in Best Picture for the Claudette Colbert -headlined version of “ Cleopatra ” (1934).
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Cecil B. DeMille is synonymous with religious epics: The King of Kings, Samson and Delilah, and The Ten Commandments (1956). He blended spectacle, sex, and spellbinding narrative to convey a message of faith.
