Are men the property of the state, or are they free souls under God? The same battle continues throughout the world today.” This comment suggests to viewers that we should identify the character of Ramses with modern (Communist) dictators and, consequently, identify Moses’ struggle for freedom and liberty with America’s Cold War. DeMille, the director, appears on screen and says, “The theme of this picture is whether men ought to be ruled by God’s law or whether they are to be ruled by the whims of a dictator like Ramses. The Ten Commandments begins with a much more blatant statement of purpose than most modern moviegoers are used to seeing.
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