“You’re a sharp clawed treacherous little peacock.”
The Ten Commandments (1956) is an epic biblical film directed by Cecil B. DeMille.
Yul Brynner as Pharaoh Ramses II and Anne Baxter as Nefretiri.
When Yul Brynner was told he would be playing Pharaoh Ramses II opposite Charlton Heston’s Moses, and that he would be shirtless for most of the movie, he began a rigorous weightlifting program because he didn’t want Heston to physically overshadow him.
As well as Yul and Anne, the film stars Charlton Heston as Moses, Edward G. Robinson as Dathan, Yvonne De Carlo as Sephora, Debra Paget as Lilia, and John Derek as Joshua.
The film grossed 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. According to Guinness World Records, in terms of theatrical exhibition, it is the eighth most successful film of all time when the box office gross is adjusted for inflation.