Pillar of Cloud/Fire – VII. Film

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Abstract

DeMille’s silent Moses biopic The Ten Commandments (dir. Cecil B. DeMille, 1923, US) showcased “the magical appearance of a pillar of fire (though here interpreted as a line of fire – again a staple trope of the Western film)” (Elliott: 60) during the day (not night) to thwart (not illuminate) Pharaoh’s pursuing charioteers.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEncyclopedia of the Bible and its reception. Vol. 24: Pesher, Pesharim – Pontus
EditorsBrennan Breed, Constance M. Furey, Peter Gemeinhardt, Joel LeMon, Thomas Römer, Jens Schröter, Barry Dov Walfish, Eric J. Ziolkowski
Place of PublicationBerlin
PublisherWalter de Gruyter
Pages759-760
Number of pages2
Volume24
Edition1
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2025

Publication series

NameEncyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception
PublisherDe Gruyter Brill
Number1
Volume24
ISSN (Electronic)2193-2840

Keywords

  • Bible studies
  • Cinema
  • Lot's wife
  • Pillar of salt
  • Religion in film

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