The Ten Commandments (1956 film) is a 1959 movie.
The Ten Commandments is a 1956 American biblical epic film produced , directed , and narrated by Cecil B. DeMille , shot in VistaVision ( color by Technicolor ) , and released by Paramount Pictures . The film was released to cinemas in the USA on 5 October 1956 and , at the time of its release , was the most expensive film ever made . It is also one of the most financially successful films ever made , grossing approximately $ 122.7 million at the box office during its initial release ; it was the most successful film of 1956 and the second-highest-grossing film of the decade .