The Ten Commandments

1923 film by Cecil B. DeMille
Movie film Q1217715
The Ten Commandments
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The Ten Commandments

Summary

The Ten Commandments is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (448 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Ten Commandments's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Ten Commandments was directed by Cecil B. DeMille[4].
  • Jeanie MacPherson wrote the screenplay for The Ten Commandments[5].
  • The Ten Commandments's composer is recorded as Hugo Riesenfeld[6].
  • The Ten Commandments's genre is drama film[7].
  • The Ten Commandments's genre is silent film[8].
  • The Ten Commandments's genre is sword-and-sandal film[9].
  • A cast member of The Ten Commandments was Theodore Roberts[10].
  • A cast member of The Ten Commandments was Charles de Rochefort[11].
  • A cast member of The Ten Commandments was Richard Dix[12].
  • A cast member of The Ten Commandments was Estelle Taylor[13].
  • A cast member of The Ten Commandments was Leatrice Joy[14].
  • A cast member of The Ten Commandments was Nita Naldi[15].
  • A cast member of The Ten Commandments was Charles Stanton Ogle[16].
  • A cast member of The Ten Commandments was Agnes Ayres[17].
  • A cast member of The Ten Commandments was Julia Faye[18].
  • A cast member of The Ten Commandments was Noble Johnson[19].
  • A cast member of The Ten Commandments was Rod La Rocque[20].
  • A cast member of The Ten Commandments was Arthur Edmund Carewe[21].
  • A cast member of The Ten Commandments was Charles Farrell[22].
  • A cast member of The Ten Commandments was Edythe Chapman[23].
  • A cast member of The Ten Commandments was Eugene Pallette[24].
  • A cast member of The Ten Commandments was Gino Corrado[25].
  • A cast member of The Ten Commandments was James Neill[26].
  • A cast member of The Ten Commandments was Lawson Butt[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Ten Commandments was produced by Cecil B. DeMille[28]. It was directed by Cecil B. DeMille[4]. Jeanie MacPherson wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Theodore Roberts[10], Charles de Rochefort[11], Richard Dix[12], Estelle Taylor[13], Leatrice Joy[14], and Nita Naldi[15].

Publication

The Ten Commandments was released on November 23, 1923[29]. The original language of it was English[30]. Genres include drama film[7], silent film[8], and sword-and-sandal film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[31].

Reception

The Ten Commandments's review score is recorded as 86%[32].

Why It Matters

The Ten Commandments ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (448 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] . wikidata.org.
  30. [29] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Reinheitsgebot bot · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of film
    Country of origin
    Production designer Paul Iribe
    Genre drama film, silent film, sword-and-sandal film
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