The Ten Commandments - Moses Raises an Obelisk (Ancient Egypt)

[@delavalmilker]

Over 60 years old, and this movie still never fails to impress. The (literal) cast of thousands. Actors who are still legendary today. No fake-looking CGI f/x.

[@perstonking867]

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[@gordonbartlett1921]

I quite agree about CGI--for all its technical wizardry, it is remarkably unsatisfying and unconvincing, and is too often used as an end in itself.

[@dianneshaw4661]

I HAVE SEEN THIS OVER 200 TIMES AND WORN OUT TAPES AND DVD'S ....I LOVE THIS MOVIE AND DEMILLE GOT IT PRETTY CLOSE TO RIGHT.....MOSES WAS 40 WHEN GOD CALLED 80 WHEN HE LED THE CHILDREN OUT OF EGYPT AND 120 WHEN HE DIED......

[@marthagonzalez5528]

The mother of all a Master pic for those times God was the produce 🙏.I still get excited like I did when I was a little girl I'm 61years.

[@marthagonzalez5528]

@@dianneshaw4661 absolutely I never get tiered of it.but you should see Moise I Los diez mandanientos. Jose de ejipto.and la Tierra prometida.i highly recommend them.

[@haweater1555]

Although the "parting of the Red Sea" scene gets all the attention, this one is still my favorite scene (and the aftermath). The stereo surround sound recording throughout the movie is just incredible for a 1956 film.

[@URProductions]

The special effects more than hold up. That LOOKS like an ancient Egyptian construction!

[@davepack9040]

A collection of the greatest actors together with one of the best directors. In the movie industy. !!

[@williemurphy2421]

The burning bush scene is a glimpse of what it was like when God spoke to Moses . The fire light and Cecil De Mille voice as God was very moving. God said remove the shoes from your feet for you are standing on holy ground. This movie moves you and anyone who has ears to hear and eyes to see.

[@Dallas_K]

Actually, that voice was Charlton Heston.

[@dartmaster501]

The voice of God was provided by Charlton Heston.

[@ZGundam83]

The idea of Heston voicing the Burning Bush came from Heston, himself. During their trip to the Sinai, Heston and DeMille met with the Abbot of St. Catherine’s Monastery, and Heston suggested that he should voice God. Commenting “If you hear the voice of God, you hear it inside yourself”. The abbot was intrigued by that idea.

[@shawngregory3249]

Actually, the voice of God, what is the man from the Addams family. I forgot his name. An amazing scene indeed though. He was the butler, and always said “you rang “

[@IsaHaPeace]

I think the Butler was named Grimly.

[@markdouglasbudka1116]

Oh yes, Vincent Price. The voice is what gave him away. I never noticed before. Verily, a cast of thousands of every caste.

[@Elurin]

That scene where he tries to kill Joshua, blew me away when I was a kid, previously, I only saw Vincent Price on the Muppet Show.

[@audreynorton6940]

Wow. The Director Did A Magnificent Job. And All The Actors. How I Love This Movie. ❤💖😀😄😃❤💖

[@marthagonzalez5528]

Absolutely 👍💯

[@marthagonzalez5528]

Absolutely

[@KimoBruddah-ki2oo]

Pure Propaganda, this never happened, read the Bible. The end of the movie shows God killing the children of Israel, when it was actually Moses who killed them, and the Movie claims Moses nobly walked for 40 years, searching for the promised land, when in fact Moses murdered, raped and stole from every person he came across for 40 years, even raping children (exodus 31)

[@ninapetrova5225]

Ofcourse this happenend

[@isaaclin1641]

There were so many parts in this movie that I liked and this is one of them. The effort to make it look real like the giant mallet, the giant rope, the cables holding the obelisk by thousands of people makes this one of the true grandeur depicted in this epic that I enjoyed watching it as a young teenager

[@troo1918]

...one of my favorite scenes in all of the movies!!....(am an Architect by trade)....

[@J-Called]

Do you think the scene is reasonably accurate?

[@troo4585]

As a kid watching that scene, I wasn’t thinking about accuracy; only how dramatic and neat that whole movie sequence was!….it probably had something to do with becoming interested in seeing how an individual directs the construction of big projects….!

[@JMYaden]

"You ordered me to build this city." Love this moment between Heston and Hardwicke. You can see Seti I (Sir Cedric Hardwicke) taking a moment to think about whether or not to impose his lordly control over Moses, which he can easily do. But at the same time, he cannot resist turning to watch to see if his favored son can raise the enormous obelisk into place successfully.

[@nickmazziotti4347]

Upload the part where seti says: Superb!

[@tioniathornton7508]

Cecil B DeMille Passed away in 1959 after he made The Ten Commandments.. Very Good Movie.. R.I.P Mr DeMille..

[@KimoBruddah-ki2oo]

Pure Propaganda, this never happened, read the Bible. The end of the movie shows God killing the children of Israel, when it was actually Moses who killed them, and the Movie claims Moses nobly walked for 40 years, searching for the promised land, when in fact Moses murdered, raped and stole from every person he came across for 40 years, even raping children (exodus 31)

[@richardturner7664]

He had a heart attack earlier

[@edwinmariano5131]

"So much for accusation, judge for the results"

[@Elurin]

Oh, I like the line before that one:"The city is made of brick, mighty Pharoah, the strong make many, the starving make few *slams* the dead make none" Some very good writing in that movie, even though it is one of the least accurate of the Moses stories.

[@CountArtha]

The Egyptians would probably have used oxen to haul their megaliths rather than slaves, but the use of an inclined plane is quite accurate.

[@Spacegoat92]

Oxen cost money...

[@nsdtgabe4082]

Spacegoat92 there were lots of animals in egypt even today

[@DrewPicklesTheDark]

@@Spacegoat92 Slaves also cost money.

[@acenosce3334]

@@DrewPicklesTheDark and are weaker than oxen

[@URProductions]

​@@acenosce3334 Oxen can't pull on ropes.

[@bavariancarenthusiast2722]

That's a great scene - well made. The Egyptians were very capable at that time - they mastered to build structure in way no other known culture a that time could. We always cannot forget the humans were as intelligent as us today - or even more.

[@DracoReptoidsExposed]

This is a movie, they never built the pyramids and can't even do it today

[@jgtheman84]

@@DracoReptoidsExposedwho built them?

[@victorwilson6826]

@@DracoReptoidsExposed Who built the Roman Coliseum? Answer: The Romans. Who built the Greek Parthenon? Answer: The Greeks. Who built the Egyptian Pyramids? Answer: Um . . . Space aliens.

[@RonRicho]

Normally I don't like biblical or sword and sandal epics but this one is a fun watch and wonderful to see Vincent Price as Baka.

[@robertfield5904]

Exodus 20:3-17, James 1:17, the engineering is amazing

[@Subbanfan11]

They just don't build them like they used to...

[@Zoloft77]

Exactly. Those small hats are at least not lazy.

[@seifazghandi1228]

One of the actors (very young then - Juliano Gemma) who played in many spaghetti westerns.He was also a gymnast.

[@Dava1000]

This sequence has always been overshadowed by the Red Sea scene but with the music and sound effect with the process shot on the top of the screen it puts any modern CGI to shame

[@ExiledPiasa]

one of the greatest epics of all time.

[@jenniferwillemse4264]

Superbly done .

[@powerist209]

And that's how I visualized the Macro-Cannon Crews in Battle Fleet Gothic. Yes, they had tons of people pull a giant shells to reload in a setting where FTL exists.

[@qidsiti.maryamwadilo7812]

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[@DilshadKhan-wz3bu]

Is my favourite I saw when I was a kid thank you😊❤

[@joefranks4235]

I always enjoyed watching this film during the Easter season. Such talented actors, but all are gone now.

[@richardturner7664]

Debra paget....Lydia she still kicking...👁️ Joshua's lil honey 🍯 in the movie.

[@nephos100]

I was very young when I first saw this movie. This scene very much impressed me. It seemed a very feasible recreation of the placement of the Obelisk. How else would you stand up such a huge column of stone? Whether or not the makers of the movie knew the realities of the Egyptian monuments, the fact is the ancient Egyptians knew how to make and use concrete. All of the Egyptian structures were poured into place. Now, that's a feasible answer!

[@DavidJGillCA]

Superb!

[@edgargalindo1614]

"Thou shalt not muzzle the ox witch tredd out the cause. Making straw for the bricks of Egypt" Love that line..

[@lizziemalfoy6219]

This movie also had a great interpretation of the Red Sea parting....you people should check it out too

[@KimoBruddah-ki2oo]

Pure Propaganda, this never happened, read the Bible. The end of the movie shows God killing the children of Israel, when it was actually Moses who killed them, and the Movie claims Moses nobly walked for 40 years, searching for the promised land, when in fact Moses murdered, raped and stole from every person he came across for 40 years, even raping children (exodus 31)

[@RandomDudeOne]

Raising an obelisk probably wasn't quite that dramatic but it sure makes for a fun movie scene.

[@Elurin]

Maybe it was more dramatic?

[@Erick-ow1xu]

Una técnica impresionante!!!

[@georgerustic3817]

1:12 ben hur in ten commandments

[@blukmage19typeR]

It's as the saying goes and I quote: *"Work should have 「flat」 concentration from you, or you may become 「flattened」."*

[@TheScimitar2]

I'm no engineer. Can someone explain to me what Moses was trying to do with the Obelisk that was so risky?

[@luked772]

He was trying to raise it, but an obelisk is one single massive stone, so he needed to raise it without it snapping in two

[@Dallas_K]

As the single-piece stone obelisk tips over the edge and drops to the base it could easily crack in two. That is the purpose of all that wooden support--to relieve some of the stress as it is hoisted up and over the edge and to compress it tightly. The most critical stress would come about the moment it is at a 40 degree angle. Baka wanted more sand piled higher so the drop would not be so great. Once upright, the sand below would be removed and the obelisk would gradually settle into position. Moses really was gambling in deciding to proceed so soon. He clearly had faith in the work of the slaves.

[@jgtheman84]

@@Dallas_Kit wasn’t hoisted up like this tho, they simply layed the obelisk far enough onto the sand so that when the sand was released, the obelisk simply lowered itself down into position. A sling around the bottom of the obelisk guided it into its grooves, then they used ropes to tip it that last 15 degrees.

[@gkprivate433]

best line ever when the old lady gets her dress caught and is about to be crushed by the moving stone. "stop a stone for an old women"?

[@troo4585]

I liked the lines following: (Ramses to Moses): “what is she to you?!” (Moses to Ramses): “…an old women!”

[@lorettahookano6139]

Charlton Heston for me is the best actor of our time i.e. ( omega man, soilent green, planet of the apes, Ben her, ) , but by far the Ten Commandments being his best !

[@sammyvh11]

Moses did it all !!

[@SagittarianArrows]

Tuya was the queen of Egypt and the wife of Seti. She was the mother of Rameses II and she adopted Moses - the Israelite who disobeyed God; after saving him from the Nile when he was a baby.

[@lamarianbland]

Can someone please upload the part where Dathan ask the soldier where they were going

[@sifilore9462]

Moses was a better architecture then Baca as he cared for his workers.

[@Elurin]

Moses was intelligent and capable as a project manager, he wasn't an architect.

[@user-ns3iv4rd5h]

Heavy stones were floated down the Nile River from quarries..

[@lloydpersaud6261]

How do I get the full movie

[@deangelo8498]

Someone answer this question, why didn’t they show Moses hand turning white which was a important miracle that God showed Moses and also why didn’t they show God turning Miriam body white because of her not approving Moses marrying an Ethiopian?

[@romeoandsusandial5340]

The Bible Story is really true The Lord of the Bible really ❤️us & the 🇳🇮people his name is Victory 🌎✌️🕊🇳🇮🇮🇷🇺🇦🇷🇺🦋Shalom Shalom Shalom Aichem🙏🕊❤️💕❤️🦋🌷🌻🌹🕊🙏🕊🙏🕊

[@stephensfarms7165]

Moses was a mighty man of GOD. 🙏🙏🙏

[@flowersofthefield340]

Quiet man 👨

[@johnmichaelbergonio9349]

where is the freaking foundation

[@sideshowbob]

Watching this now I'm just waiting for a Monty Python sketch to break out.

[@billbright1755]

The wonders of ancient Egypt still marvel us to this day, don't think for one moment that the engineering then was not amazing. 455 metric tons of one stone carving! Moses, Pharos very impressed. For the glory of both upper and lower Egypt, by the Son of Ra, there she stands! The Saturn V launch of its day.

[@bretwahlberg1146]

If you check secular history, it say’s SETI was the greatest Egyptian builder ever !, and that’s because of MOSES !!!!

[@justkidding9130]

Great clip. I did not know Moses was an engineer. Indeed, the Jews did contribute in building the pyramids (as slaves), and this clip truly shows a possible ancient innovation. Thanks for this video, I will use it as examples. Notice the men falling of the foundation, I an sure many died in this endeavor.

[@tomrichey]

When it comes down to it, we don't know a whole lot about Moses, but you're right - it's really cool to see how the Egyptians may have gone about raising these enormous obelisks. Definitely a risky venture!

[@TangFiend1]

Great movie except the stonework of ancient Egypt were constructed by well paid Egyptian nationals not slaves. Being a stoneworker was a family job and considered an artisan skill. The narrative from the old testament about Israelites escaping slavery in Egypt is simply conjecture. There is simply *no* archeological evidence that any Canaanite people were ever enslaved by the pharoes of the Nile. The Canaanites tribes were however a great mobile and light infantry fighting force in the Bronze Age and were used by Egyptians as mercenaries. There is some evidence that the Israelites under Moses may have been held on reserve with a flimsy contract for too long before abruptly leaving in what we know as the exodus. Their subsequent military victories are mentioned in the Bible with the conquest of Canaan (Gad, Reuben etc). Zionist and Christian propagators of this common modern myth both overlook one major element of history of this region. *Ancient Egyptians kept extensive and detailed records of Everything*. Furthermore they carved them into stone, from major historical events right down to day to day mundane details. It's all in the heiroglyphics. No Israelite slaves constructing their monuments on record.

[@CountArtha]

Robert James "Ancient Egyptians kept extensive and detailed records of Everything." They also practiced damnatio memoriae - the erasure of any and all record of a person's existence - for enemies of the state and of the reigning pharaoh. Tutankhamun's heretical father, for example, was only re-discovered in the 19th Century, 3,200 years after he died. It may be that the Hebrews' captivity in Egypt was intentionally forgotten.

[@TangFiend1]

You mean smashed monuments and crudely chiseled off writing. Not exactly systematic or effective. A lot of relics related to that Ahkhanaten (sic) lineage were simply broken or defaced.

[@paolagonzalezorozco4767]

JustKidding91 The Bible doesn't explain which were Moses ocupations as he lived in Egypt. For this movie they decided to present him as a general of the Egyptian army and as an engineer.

[@westrotter7847]

The daughter of Pharoah Bithiah is mentioned in Exodus 2:1-10 and 1st Chronicles 4:18. Yes Bithiah was chosen by God to raise Moses because of her loving heart. I believe we will meet her in Heaven !!❤ His name will live when the pyramids are dust....Bithiah.

[@adolflazary5864]

Era la mamá. La mamá es la que te cuida te besa te corrige te limpia los mocos y te duerme calentito.

[@modestonieves5792]

and thats how washington was born haha

[@markdouglasbudka1116]

Zim has just launched the S.S. OBELISK for P&O Lines.

[@haweater1555]

Is it a sister ship to the S.S ASTERIX?

[@backwoods7678]

If you are taught to be evil you will be evil.. find that your taught and not raised you are now given choice .. believe in God with his love will burn the light to see past evil taught.. moss never knew who he was he reacted to the ones that said he was .. he killed many of his own people before he was chosen buy God.. God planned his path he followed and he didn't even know God saved him before he knew God.. God is so amazing

[@GarandLuvr]

Did the Egyptians have the equivalent of OSHA?

[@Elurin]

Did this movie production have OSHA? Or was the guy falling off the edge scripted?

[@xomthood]

Yes, that's the real reason Moses was in a hurry, the inspector was on union lunch break.

[@lorettahookano6139]

I can’t imagine how they did all the special effects with no C G’s & still better by todays capabilities !

[@sithlord896]

The greatest movie ever!!

[@ameliadiaz8040]

Who remembers Washington, DC's famous obelisk?

[@sallusallu3234]

Saree

[@haweater1555]

It was built block-by-block with cranes.

[@tannenbaum7594]

Wow !😲🤭🤗

[@keltecshooter]

No UFOs from outer space building the cities ?

[@skellingtonmeteoryballoon]

Obelisk!

[@stevedandy973]

Ramses TALKS. Moses ACTS...First, for the Egyptians then, for the slaves.

[@gerardoacevedo6815]

Quisiera recibir esos Vídeo en Español por favor.

[@whiteknightcat]

El Internet es en Ingles!

[@markhuff6849]

This would make a great Viagra commercial! 🤣🤣🤣

[@roger-j3y]

what did moses say to the burning bush? nothing! the bush did all the talking

[@flowersofthefield340]

............ Those Stone Builders ................ Always causing trouble !!!! 🫒🌍🕊

[@arnoldstollar5375]

Kool

[@lisadooley3872]

When I watch this movie I truly wonder how they were actually able to build all the things that we still see today, like the pyramids of Giza!! Despite our technological advancement we can’t duplicate anything that they built so how did they even build these great structures if we can’t do it again???

[@jimvetromila4562]

Reminds me of some job sites I've been on here in Arizona. Being a "Right to Work State" those are your tipical working conditions. 😆😆

[@terryjacob8169]

Amusing to see all the slaves in loincloths, until approx. 400BC Egyptian slaves were always entirely naked.

[@LardGorth]

I think the Quatar Football Association were probably inspired by this scene when they built their stadiums for the World Cup using migrant slave labour.

[@shaunigothictv1003]

So Moses was a white dude with Blonde hair and Blue eyes? Mr.Heston was a fine actor but the movie is not Anthropologically correct given that we know the colour of the homosapiens that lived in that geographical region known as ancient Egypt. Unless of course, Moses was a Swedish dude which this film depicts him as.

[@wolfbloodalite]

🤦‍♂️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♀️My friend, you must understand the times. Back then, they casted people who were available, and had the skill and the passion to act. And who, at the time, where most abundantly available? Caucasians. If they had enough Middle-Eastern actors to cover the whole main cast, would they have? Maybe. They had a wide range of people already, after all.

[@shaunigothictv1003]

@@wolfbloodalite Agreed. I am simply talking about the Anthropological aspects of the storyline. i accept casting considerations did not allow for cloured actors due to the scarce availability or low prominence of most coloured actors at the time.

[@wolfbloodalite]

@@shaunigothictv1003 Hey, you used the "u" in "coloured!" 😃👍A fellow classic!

[@shaunigothictv1003]

@@wolfbloodalite Agreed mate. Im probably the last Cockney left in Britain. Nice to meet you geezer.

[@DracoReptoidsExposed]

The story is fake, Egyptians don't even know the pyramids were built.

[@YousufPatel-n3n]

Musa

[@kambiz7556]

More important is Romans transporting it to the Rome.

[@LutraEnHydris]

Yu-Gi-Oh Lied to us, Obelisk isn't an Egyptian God at all!

[@modestochilingar5315]

Save the woman from the stonecutters. By all means he don’t create death it’s not your choice want to go or one to take anyone else

[@ccsilva6110]

Now we can't build a building how sad technology was superb then is anyone going to argue yeah thought so.

[@gregsell6072]

OHSH ?

[@markmadonia2867]

I saw this done on a small scale it worked just as depicted!

[@nathanjoerndt8804]

what did the blue signal the red signal and the green signal mean???????

[@kylekimmel9461]

Blue means remove all anchors to the stone cylinders that will allow the ropes to move the obelisk. Green means for the mallet men to stand by to strike and free the anchored ropes that are keeping the obelisk stationary. Finally, red means for the mallet men to strike and release the anchored ropes and allow the obelisk to roll down into the trench and onto the sand base while men pull on the ropes on both sides to prevent the obelisk from falling down and cracking.

[@nathanjoerndt8804]

@@kylekimmel9461 Thank you so so much!!!!!!!! i learn something new every day :D

[@permijitdunkley1697]

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[@jayvee4907]

We’re all Hebrew Slaves!! Unless, you’re Tesla, Microsoft, and Amazon Pharoes with talents. GOD can be so sarcastic and unfair.

[@37Dionysos]

HILARIOUS

[@bhpng1970]

Very phallic … 😂

[@CloudyMcSmoke]

In my top 3

[@JanuszSyty-s8k]

Chyba wladza przepakowala!!!!!!!!N!!!!!!!!!!Marek.N!!!!!!!!!!

[@shubhneergupta]

So talented but unfortunate slaves maybe not from Asia .

[@patrickturner6878]

Would the world have been a better place with Moses I of Egypt instead of Moses the Prophet?

[@GoodKarmaSutra]

hidDekel 🔺📐⚠️

[@GoodKarmaSutra]

...& Rivers : GiHon ... PisHon ... Euphrates

[@victorponce7238]

I like the movie...a classic however.......this raising that obelisk that is a joke. Please.carvings clearly show GIANTS picking it up. Ok

[@fredferd965]

It's funny how all of those "Egyptians" look like white Americans, and everybody is speaking English instead of Coptic, or a close derivative of that language. Not realistic at all!

[@hiwayM9]

...as if the Pharaohs of that time would act mild towards insubordination from their slaves. Tom- since when did we start looking to Hollywood for historical facts? (or the bible for that matter?) All this time I was under the impression you were an educator- sure it's not indoctrination you are about?

[@tomrichey]

My dear rationalist, I am sharing this PURELY for the purpose of students being able to see how the Egyptians would have erected massive obelisks with the limited technology available to them. Please disregard the dialogue... Now that I think about it, maybe I should have muted it!

[@hiwayM9]

Tom Richey My apologies- I get wiggy on little sleep and I have pulled a few all nighters of late.

[@tomrichey]

***** I believe that we all get that way now and then. No worries!

[@hiwayM9]

Tom Richey Thanks for the generosity- I am an insomniac that spends all night immersed in internet forums learning and talking electronics. I also do the occasional politics and religion thing too in case you may have not noticed my penchant for anti-revisionist sentiment. ;) Let me know when you want to learn how to fly... I'll make ya famous!

[@jgesselberty]

Moses was not a slave. He was a highly regarded member of the royal family. We know so much more now than even when this movie was made. I did note the use of sand as a tool to support the obelisk and ease it into place, which is one of the methods offered by historians. Slaves may have been used instead of animals because they were considered expendable. But, that is only conjecture on my part. And, as for your comment about the Bible, I think you would be surprised how many facts are contained in its pages.

[@KimoBruddah-ki2oo]

Pure Propaganda, this never happened, read the Bible. The end of the movie shows God killing the children of Israel, when it was actually Moses who killed them, and the Movie claims Moses nobly walked for 40 years, searching for the promised land, when in fact Moses murdered, raped and stole from every person he came across for 40 years, even raping children (exodus 31)

[@ninapetrova5225]

Repent, the lord loves u

[@modestonieves5792]

its ok but full of lies!!

[@rawshop]

This is blasphemous.

[@lightheart5]

Shut the fuck up!