The Ten Commandments (1956)

Paramount Studios released on both 4K UHD and 2-disc Blu-ray this immensely popular 1956 Biblical epic directed by Cecil B. Demille and starring Charlton Heston as Moses, from his discovery as an abandoned baby to his royal upbringing then eventual exile after his true heritage is discovered, to his becoming the chosen one by God to lead his enslaved people out of Egypt, parting the Red Sea with the Staff of God then receiving the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai as stone tablets. Yul Brynner stars as Egyptian King Ramses II, who must contend with Moses and concede to his Holy power.Looking superb in HD, (I am currently unable to view the UHD) a fine upgrade from the previous Blu-ray release and certainly the 2004 DVD, porting over most extras, except the 38-minute making of featurette for some reason. Perennial Easter TV presentation holds up well as both Biblical spectacle and action epic, whose Special Effects are still impressive, with an all-star cast and spare no expense budget. Long and a bit melodramatic at times, this is still quite entertaining and even educational. Iconic scenes and set pieces are long since part of the culture, and Heston as Moses was never bettered, either young or old.Don't miss this film!

I remember this movie on Easter, lent week. One of my favorite. The 4K version is great, vibrant colors. Definitely recommend.

Very good reading and very accurate concerning biblical information.

You will watch over and over every year.. so heart warming.

Very informative!

Classic i grew up with as a child. Excellent Christian story.

Great movie and biblically accurate.

I tried to play this, but the first disk started with a spot about the film institute, then went black and never played the first part of the movie. The second disk worked great. I returned it and got a replacement, and the same thing happened. I then tried the first disk in my computer, and it worked fine, so I guess it's my old DVD machine. Every other DVD I've used in this machine works fine except for this one. I bought another economy DVD player, and the disk works fine now. So, if you have an older machine, it may not work.