THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
Fully
Restored and in High Definition for the First Time Ever, Timeless
Classic Arrives March 29, 2011 in Six-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo Featuring
Over an Hour of New Bonus Material, a Commemorative Book, the 1923
Silent Version of the Film and More in a Limited Edition Box Set with Tablets
Enduring Saga Will Also be Available in Two-Disc DVD or Blu-ray Sets
HOLLYWOOD, CALIF.–
For sheer pageantry and spectacle, few motion pictures can claim to
equal the splendor of renowned director Cecil B. DeMille’s 1956 epic THE TEN COMMANDMENTS. To commemorate the 55th
anniversary of this beloved masterpiece, on March 29, 2011 Paramount
Home Entertainment will release a fully restored version in high
definition for the first time ever in an extravagant six-disc
Blu-ray/DVD Combo gift set, as well as in a two-disc Blu-ray and
two-disc DVD. DeMille’s last motion picture made Charlton Heston a
superstar and remains a cinematic triumph and perennial fan-favorite.
Filmed in Egypt and the Sinai with one of the biggest sets ever
constructed for a motion picture, THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
tells the story of the life of Moses (Heston). Once favored in the
Pharaoh’s (Yul Brynner) household, Moses turned his back on a privileged
life to lead his people to freedom. With a rare on-screen introduction
by Cecil B. DeMille, this unforgettable movie experience is sure to be
enjoyed and treasured by the entire family for years to come.
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS Blu-ray/DVD
Combo gift set comes packaged in a stunning limited edition box
featuring an image of the Red Sea that parts when the box is opened to
reveal two tablets, which encase all six discs in the set. The set also
includes a commemorative photo and archive book, a new 75-minute,
in-depth documentary about the film and its impact, original costume
sketches, the 1923 silent film The Ten Commandments (also
available for the first time on Blu-ray),international premiere photos,
production notes from Cecil B. DeMille, correspondence from Charlton
Heston, feature commentary and more.
The fully-restored version of THE TEN COMMANDMENTS will
also be available in a two-disc Blu-ray and two-disc DVD, both of which
include commentary, newsreel footage of the film’s New York premiere
and trailers.
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS Blu-ray/DVD Gift Set
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS Blu-ray
is presented in 1080p high definition with English 5.1 DTS-HD Master
Audio, English 2.0 Surround Dolby Digital, French 2.0 Mono Dolby
Digital, Spanish 2.0 Mono Dolby Digital and Portuguese 2.0 Surround
Dolby Digital with English, English SDH, French, Spanish and Portuguese
subtitles. The DVD is presented in widescreen enhanced for 16:9
televisions with Dolby Digital English 5.1 Surround, English 2.0
Surround, French Mono, Spanish Mono and Portuguese 2.0 Surround with
English, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles. Disc contents are as
follows:
Blu-ray
Disc One:
1956 Feature Part 1
Commentary by Katherine Orrison, author of Written in Stone: Making Cecil B. DeMille’s Epic The Ten Commandments
Disc Two:
1956 Feature Part 2
Commentary by Katherine Orrison
Newsreel: The Ten Commandments Premiere in New YorkTheatrical Trailers
Disc Three:
1923 Feature
Commentary by Katherine Orrison
Hand-tinted Footage of the Exodus and Parting of the Red Sea Sequence (from 1923 feature)
Photo Gallery—1923
The Ten Commandments: Making Miracles—75-minute documentary
Photo Gallery—1956
DVD
Disc One:
1956 Feature Part 1
Commentary by Katherine Orrison, author of Written in Stone: Making Cecil B. DeMille’s Epic The Ten Commandments
Disc Two:
1956 Feature Part 2
Commentary by Katherine Orrison
Newsreel: The Ten Commandments Premiere in New York
Theatrical Trailers
Disc Three:
The Ten Commandments: Making Miracles—75-minute documentary
Photo Gallery—1956
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS Blu-ray & DVD
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS two-disc Blu-ray
is presented in 1080p high definition with English 5.1 DTS-HD Master
Audio, English 2.0 Surround Dolby Digital, French 2.0 Mono Dolby
Digital, Spanish 2.0 Mono Dolby Digital and Portuguese 2.0 Surround
Dolby Digital with English, English SDH, French, Spanish and Portuguese
subtitles. The two-disc DVDis presented in widescreen enhanced for
16:9 televisions with Dolby Digital English 5.1 Surround, English 2.0
Surround, French Mono, Spanish Mono and Portuguese 2.0 Surround with
English, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles. Both two-disc sets
include the following (in HD on the Blu-ray):
Disc One:
1956 Feature Part 1
Commentary by Katherine Orrison, author of Written in Stone: Making Cecil B. DeMille’s Epic The Ten Commandments
Disc Two:
1956 Feature Part 2
Commentary by Katherine Orrison
Newsreel: The Ten Commandments Premiere in New York
Theatrical Trailers
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
Street date: March 29, 2011
Pricing: $59.99 U.S. (Six-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Gift Set)
$24.99 (Two-Disc Blu-ray)
$14.99 (Two-Disc DVD)
Run time: 220 minutes
U.S.Rating: G
Canadian Rating: G
