![]() Obviously, it’s the longest river in the world, so while there’s no exact pinpoint for the basket drop-off, we know it’s near Luxor where the rest of The Ten Commandments filming locations are based.Īs one of the largest tourist attractions both in Egypt and in surrounding nations, the River Nile is largely accessible via river cruise tours. This scene and quite a few others in The Ten Commandments were filmed at the actual River Nile for authenticity purposes. ![]() If only she knew where that basket would end up and who he’d become… ![]() “God of Abraham, take my child into thy hands.” As she places him in the River Nile, she prays: It’s for the best and this way he might have a chance with an Egyptian family, rather than the certain death he faced at home. So, when we see Moses’ mum, Yochabel (Martha Scott), laying Moses in a basket and shipping him off down the river, it’s sad but understandable. Obviously, not an auspicious start to the film. In the opening scenes of The Ten Commandments, we hear the context of the film from the narrator, letting us know that male Hebrew children under 2 have to be killed by law. It’s largely thought to be DeMille’s magnum opus, in a filmography and career that has some well-known and beloved titles within it. The Ten Commandments is considered by many to be one of the most ambitious, and consequently, one of the best films ever made. It is clear to see the conflict and indifference of the ruling class.įeaturing some of the biggest movie stars in the world at the time in the form of Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner and Anne Baxter, The Ten Commandments was going to be a blockbuster hit from the get go. In order to do so, there are a series of divine interventions and some serious Old Testament style justice in order to help Moses fulfill his ultimate quest.Īlong the way, we see how life works on both sides of Moses’ identity: the lavishness of the Egyptian palaces and courts versus the struggles and pain felt by the Hebrew people. The story of The Ten Commandments follows Moses (Charlton Heston), a child who was found and brought up as an Egyptian Prince but discovers that he’s actually Hebrew, the very people who are being persecuted across the land.įollowing a crisis of identity and discovering that God (voiced by Delos Jewkes) in the form of a burning bush has bigger plans for him, Moses endeavors to help free and lead the Hebrew people of the land out across the Red Sea to safety. DeMille epic serves as the ultimate testament to the story – excuse the pun. So, anyone who’s ever been to church or has taken a religious studies class probably knows the story of Moses.
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