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* [[Adaptation Displacement]]: Oh, everyone knows it's an extremely loose adaptation of [[The Bible (Literature)|the book of Exodus]], but did you know that this movie is also an extremely loose adaptation of three different novels, the writings of Philo and Josephus, and even [[The Quran]]?
* [[Complete Monster]]: Baka the Master Builder has no redeeming qualities. It's for good reason that Moses openly refers to him as the "Master <s> Builder</s> Butcher". Dathan comes pretty close too, but it's still arguable.
* [[Crowning Music of Awesome]]: The soundtrack, but especially the freeing of the slaves.
* [[Evil Is Sexy]]: Rameses.
* [[Hollywood Homely]]: The "plain" Sephora, played by [[http://www.doctormacro.com/Images/De%20Carlo,%20Yvonne/Annex/Annex%20-<!-- 20De20Carlo%20De%20Carlo,%20Yvonne_02.jpg Yvonne De Carlo]]. -->
* [[Jerkass Woobie]]: Nefretiri becomes bitchier and bitchier as the movie goes on, but it's easy to understand and even sympathize given the conditions, especially when her son dies.
* [[Moral Event Horizon]]: When Rameses orders the death of the firstborn of Israel.
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* [[Tear Jerker]]: In the scene where Moses decides to live as a Hebrew, you can see a man chopping straw. He looks so hopeless
* [[Visual Effects of Awesome]]: The parting of the Red Sea.
* [[What Do You Mean ItsIt's Not Political?]]: The movie is about godly people seeking freedom from an atheist dictator. In the introduction (theatrical and DVD/Blu-ray releases only), De Mille discusses the central theme of the film as about whether men are free individuals or the property of the state. Remember [[Cold War|the era this film was produced in]], and consider its possible hidden meanings.
* [[The Woobie]]: Lilia. Almost becomes a sex slave to Baka, separated from Joshua and forced to give in to Dathan to save Joshua, and nearly becomes a human sacrifice. The lyrics to her [[Leitmotif]] are "Death cometh to me to set me free".