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For the Exodus scenes—the mass migration of the Hebrews from Egypt—DeMille didn't rely solely on trick photography. He wanted real people. He hired over 20,000 extras. To feed and house this army, the production built an entire camp in the desert near Abu Rudeis, effectively creating a temporary city. The scale was so vast that for a brief period, the film was the largest construction project in Egypt outside of the Aswan Dam.

Brynner underwent a intense weightlifting regimen to match Heston's imposing physical stature. His fierce, commanding performance earned him the National Board of Review Award for Best Actor. 10 commandments movie