The Ten Commandments (1956 film) was released.
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 .