The Ten Commandments (1923 film)
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The Ten Commandments (1923 film) is a silent epic directed by Cecil B. DeMille that combines a biblical dramatization of Moses receiving the commandments with a contemporary morality tale about their relevance in modern life.
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Target entity: The Ten Commandments (1923 film) Context triple: [Cecil B. DeMille, notableWork, The Ten Commandments (1923 film)]
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Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments are a foundational set of biblical moral principles that outline core duties toward God and other people in the Judeo-Christian tradition.
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The Jazz Singer (1927 film)
The Jazz Singer (1927 film) is a landmark American musical drama widely regarded as the first feature-length motion picture with synchronized dialogue sequences, marking the dawn of the sound era in cinema.
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1937 film The Prince and the Pauper
The 1937 film "The Prince and the Pauper" is a black-and-white adventure drama based on Mark Twain’s novel, featuring Errol Flynn and the Mauch twins in a story of mistaken identity between a young prince and a poor look-alike.
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Decalogue
The Decalogue, commonly known as the Ten Commandments, is a foundational set of moral and religious laws in the Hebrew Bible that has profoundly influenced Jewish, Christian, and broader Western ethical traditions.
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film King Kong (1933)
King Kong (1933) is a landmark American monster adventure film renowned for its groundbreaking special effects and iconic climax atop the Empire State Building.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: The Ten Commandments (1923 film) Target entity description: The Ten Commandments (1923 film) is a silent epic directed by Cecil B. DeMille that combines a biblical dramatization of Moses receiving the commandments with a contemporary morality tale about their relevance in modern life.
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A.
Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments are a foundational set of biblical moral principles that outline core duties toward God and other people in the Judeo-Christian tradition.
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B.
The Jazz Singer (1927 film)
The Jazz Singer (1927 film) is a landmark American musical drama widely regarded as the first feature-length motion picture with synchronized dialogue sequences, marking the dawn of the sound era in cinema.
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C.
1937 film The Prince and the Pauper
The 1937 film "The Prince and the Pauper" is a black-and-white adventure drama based on Mark Twain’s novel, featuring Errol Flynn and the Mauch twins in a story of mistaken identity between a young prince and a poor look-alike.
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D.
Decalogue
The Decalogue, commonly known as the Ten Commandments, is a foundational set of moral and religious laws in the Hebrew Bible that has profoundly influenced Jewish, Christian, and broader Western ethical traditions.
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E.
film King Kong (1933)
King Kong (1933) is a landmark American monster adventure film renowned for its groundbreaking special effects and iconic climax atop the Empire State Building.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film
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drama film ⓘ religious film ⓘ silent epic film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Biblical Book of Exodus
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linked to:
Book of Exodus
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| cinematographyBy |
Alvin Wyckoff
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J. Peverell Marley ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| director | Cecil B. DeMille ⓘ |
| distributor | Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Moses ⓘ |
| featuresEvent | receiving of the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes, California
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Hollywood, California ⓘ
linked to:
Hollywood, California, United States
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| followedBy | The Ten Commandments (1956 film) ⓘ |
| format | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| hasColorProcess |
tinted sequences
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two-color Technicolor sequences ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
biblical film
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epic film ⓘ morality tale ⓘ |
| hasIntertitlesLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasPart |
biblical prologue about Moses
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contemporary story about modern morality ⓘ |
| influenced | later biblical epics ⓘ |
| musicBy | accompanied by live music in original exhibition ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | two-part film ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early use of Technicolor sequences
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large-scale sets and special effects ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Silent film ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | surviving print exists ⓘ |
| producer | Cecil B. DeMille ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Famous Players–Lasky
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linked to:
Famous Players Film Company
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| releaseDate | 1923-12-04 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1923 ⓘ |
| role |
Charles de Rochefort as Rameses II
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Theodore Roberts as Moses ⓘ
linked to:
Moses
|
| runtime | approximately 136 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Jeanie MacPherson ⓘ |
| setInPeriod |
ancient Egypt
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linked to:
Pharaonic Egypt
contemporary 1920s America ⓘ |
| starredActor |
Charles de Rochefort
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Leatrice Joy ⓘ Nita Naldi ⓘ Richard Dix ⓘ Rod La Rocque ⓘ Theodore Roberts ⓘ |
| theme |
moral consequences of breaking the Ten Commandments
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relevance of biblical law to modern life ⓘ |
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de Mille
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Pillar of Fire (novel by J. H. Ingraham)
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Pillar of Fire (novel by J. H. Ingraham)
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DeMille
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deMille
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John
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La Rocque
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Doris Rich
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Guadalupe, California
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The Ten Commandments (1923) film set remains in dunes
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