Had this movie directed by William Wyler, it would had definitely left its mark not only in the filmography of Charlton Heston but also by grabbing a number of Oscars. Wyler possessed the acumen to get the best out of actors by exercising retakes, besides sharpening the script with archaic dialogues (suitable for historical epics) while accentuating the screenplay and melodrama with academic use of deep focus of sentimental emotional expression.