Paramount: The Ten Commandments Heading Back to Cinemas

Paramount Pictures Fathom Events, and Turner Classic Movies are bringing The Ten Commandments 65th Anniversary to select cinemas nationwide for a special limited engagement, which includes exclusive insights from TCM. (Check local listings for availability in your area).

Studio description: Throughout film history, Hollywood has produced a number of sweeping epics and generation-defining movies. However, one Biblical saga – Cecil B. DeMille's The Ten Commandments – has withstood the test of time. The 1956 film is universally acknowledged among critics as a cinematic masterpiece with a legendary cast including Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner, and Ann Baxter. From its Academy Award®-winning director and revolutionary Oscar®-winning special effects to its sweeping score and unforgettable sets, The Ten Commandments presents the inspiring story of Moses in all its stunning glory.

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On March 30th, Paramount Home Media Distribution will also release The Ten Commandments on 4K Blu-ray for the first time ever.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

• 6K RESTORATION OF THE FILM COMPLETED IN 2010
• BRAND NEW DOLBY VISION PRESENTATION OF THE FILM*
• Audio Commentary by Katherine Orrison, author of "Written in Stone: Making Cecil B. DeMille's Epic The Ten Commandments"
• Newsreel footage of the film's New York premiere
• Theatrical trailers, including at 10-minute "making of" trailer
• An introduction by DeMille, an intermission, an overture/exit music card, and an entr'acte card, along with a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless soundtrack

*As part of the restoration done in 2010, the film was scanned in 6K and those files were the basis for this brand new Dolby Vision version, which shows off the full beauty of the original VistaVision negative. The VistaVision format used special cameras to feed 35mm film into the camera horizontally in order to capture a wider image spread over two 35mm film frames, giving VistaVision twice the resolution of regular 35mm film. In addition, Paramount spent well over 150 hours doing new color work and clean-up on the scan. The move to Dolby Vision created the opportunity to further improve the look of the film: blacks are enhanced and improvements were made to smooth out special effects mattes to create the most vibrant and pristine image possible.