It is interesting to see how people lived and dressed during those times. Katherine Orrison in her commentary states that the modern sequence will probably seem more dated to the average viewer. I like the contrast between ancient and modern times. The twist in the second half of the film makes for a interesting viewing experience. However, the unbelieving brother's life will be filed with misfortune eventually leading to his death. He even gets the women they both like! He becomes a wealthy contractor employing his brother as a worker. The believing son lives a modest life while the unbelieving son becomes very wealthy. He makes fun of his brother's silly beliefs so the mother kicks him out of the house for being a heathen. The mother and one son are deeply religious while the other son is a nonbeliever. The rest of the film is a morality tale between two sons.

All the drama from the first half was simply her reading being acted out. It starts with a mother reading passages from the book of Exodus to her two sons. The film switches gears totally for the second half. The women who plays the part of pharaoh's wife and the boy that played his son are both involved in the 56 version as well as the film editor. He would use many of the same actors in a number of his films. In this version real fire was used using a double exposure technique that I thought was more impressive. In the 56 version animation was used for the fire. One thing I really like about the special effects of this film is the wall of fire that Moses creates to keep the Egyptian army at bay. I was very curious as to how they would be able to pull this off in 1923! I was quite amazed!! The special effects used for the parting of the sea is just as good as the 56 perhaps better. The parting of the Red Sea in the 1956 version was considered an amazing special effect for its time. Camels were seen during the exodus but as it turns out, camels were not in the middle east during that time period. You can see this great line of people spread out across the desert. During the great exodus, there appears to be people for as far as the eye can see. Many extras were used in the making of this film. The exterior wall of the great Egyptian city is just like the one used in the 1956 version. Demille uses very elaborate sets for this production. Make no mistake, this film was a major production in its day and very high budget for its time. Phaorah orders his army to go after the Jews across the parted Red Sea but God had the sea 'return to normal' so the army drowns. God gives him the power to part the sea so the Jewish people can cross. He then leads his people on the great exodus across the desert to the Red Sea.

God gives him the power to inflict plagues upon the Egyptians. Moses as the chosen leader of the Jews frees his people from the Egyptians. The Hebrew nation is enslaved by the Egyptians under the ruthless rule of the pharaoh Rameses. The first part is set during the time of the exodus in the old testament. Demille uses a different approach thin in his 1956 remake. Many people will be surprised upon first viewing of this film. The 1956 version was an amazing movie but in many ways I prefer this one, Cecil B Demille's 1923 original. It is now available on the 50th anniversary set with the 1956 version. Most people today have probably never seen this film. Martha Mc Tavish), Richard Dix (John,son), Rod La Rosque (Dan,son), Nita Naldi (Sally Lung,Eurasian) Demille, Script: Jeaine Macpherson, Cast: Theodore Roberts (Moses), Charles de Rochfort (Rameses), Estelle Taylor (Miriam,sister of Moses), Julia Faye (wife of pharaoh), James Neill (Aaron), Edythe Chapman (Mrs. Reviewed by dav07dan02 9 / 10 a great silent spectacleДirector: Cecil B.

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