Despite the film having come out nearly seven decades ago,The Ten Commandmentsremains a quintessential classic.

In fact, DeMille had already adapted the story for the screen before remaking it decades later withCharlton Heston.

In fact, the picture balances two narratives.

Moses spreading his arms in The Ten Commandments 1956

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The length of the biblical epic feels appropriate to the story its telling.

Films such ashis take onThe Odysseyand Helen of Troy were announced but never panned out.

Thus, DeMille finally entertained the idea of remaking his beloved epic.

Moses holding the sacred tablet in The Ten Commandments

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The ‘Tokyo Drift’ director returns to the festival for his dramatization of the life of John Chau.

The result, of course, speaks for itself.

To date,the 1956 version of the film remains a classic and a tradition.

Charlton Heston as Moses in The Ten Commandments

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