Blog Archives

The Ten Commandments

Poster for the movie "The Ten Commandments"
Poster for the movie "The Ten Commandments"

The Ten Commandments (1956)

220 min - Drama, History - 5 October 1956
Your rating:
Not rated yet!

Escaping death, a Hebrew infant is raised in a royal household to become a prince. Upon discovery of his true heritage, Moses embarks on a personal quest to reclaim his destiny as the leader and liberator of the Hebrew people.

Director:  Cecil B. DeMille
Read More

Exodus

Poster for the movie "Exodus"
Poster for the movie "Exodus"

Exodus (1960)

208 min - History, War, Action - 15 December 1960
Your rating:

Based on Leon Uris' novel, this historical epic provides a dramatic backstory to the creation of the state of Israel in 1948, in the aftermath of World War II. Ari Ben Canaan, a passionate member of the Jewish paramilitary group Haganah, attempts to transport 600 Jewish refugees on a dangerous voyage from Cyprus to Palestine on a ship named the Exodus. He faces obstruction from British forces, who will not grant the ship passage to its destination.

Director:  Otto Preminger
Read More