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Ten Commandments, The
Special Collector's Edition
Genre: Drama Reviewed In Issue 84 (May 2004) Of Widescreen Review® Stars: Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner, Anne Baxter, Edward G. Robinson, Yvonne De Carlo, Debra Paget & John Derek

WSR Review Scores

WSR Picture Rating:	4
DD Sound Rating:	3.5
DTS Sound Rating:	NA
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Critics' Composite Score:	4.5

Internet Links

http://www.paramount.com/homevideo

Special Features

This two-disc Special Collector

DVD General Information

(Studio/Distributor):	Paramount Home Entertainment
(Catalog Number):	05028
(MPAA Rating):	G
(Rating Reason):	NA
(Retail Price):	$19.99
(DVD Type):	Two DVD-9 Discs
(Widescreen Edition):	Yes
(Full Screen Edition):	No
(Anamorphic Widescreen):	Yes
(Running Time In Minutes):	231
(Color Type):	Color
(Chaptered/Scene Access):	Yes
(Closed Captioned):	Yes
(Regional Coding):	1
(Theatrical Year):	1956
(Theatrical Release):	Yes
(Direct-To-Video Release):	No
(DVD Release Date):	03/09/04
(THX® Digitally Mastered):	No

Credits Information

(Director):	Cecil B. DeMille
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WSR Narrative Review

Story Synopsis:
Based upon stories from the Bible, "The Ten Commandments" makes a pilgrimage over the very ground that Moses trod more than 3,000 years ago. This is the story of Moses (Heston), adopted as a child into the Pharaoh

DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 1.78:1 DVD appears to be the same great-looking transfer as the previously released DVD (reviewed in Issue 33). The remastering effort produced a deeply saturated color palette with impressive hues, rich blues and reds, and true blacks. Fleshtone rendering is often very natural, though a bit brownish at times. Images are often sharp and nicely detailed, while sometimes appearing a bit soft. There are still some artifacts noticed in the source element, from scratches and dirt to minor blotches and fluctuations in brightness. Edge enhancement is rarely noticed, and pixelization and smeared details are also quite minor. The Ten Commandments still looks great for a picture nearing it

Soundtrack:
The remastered Dolby