The Ten Commandments(1956) -

💡 : If you're looking for the original filming locations, much of the desert footage was shot on location in Egypt , specifically near Mount Sinai.

as they appear in the film. Specific filming locations you can visit today. A guide to the special effects used for the Ten Plagues. The Ten Commandments(1956)

: The film won the Oscar for Best Visual Effects and was nominated for Best Picture. 💡 : If you're looking for the original

: DeMille chose Heston because he closely resembled Michelangelo’s statue of Moses in Rome. The Ten Commandments(1956)

: Cecil B. DeMille suffered a heart attack after climbing a 130-foot ladder to check a camera during the Exodus sequence; he returned to work just two days later against his doctor's orders.