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The Bible in the Beginning...

The Bible in the Beginning...

1966Movie⏱️ 2h 54mG
DramaFamily
6.2
IMDB Rating
6,804 votes

Extravagant production of the first part of the book of Genesis. Its main highlights are the Garden of Eden, the first brothers, Noah and his family obeying God to build an ark for the Flood and Abraham's attempted sacrifice of Is...

Director
John Huston
Writers
Christopher Fry, Jonathan Griffin, Ivo Perilli
Stars
Michael Parks, Ulla Bergryd, Richard Harris
Release Date
September 28, 1966
Language
English
Country
Italy, United States
🏆 6
Wins
🎯 5
Nominations
💬 76
Reviews
📋 7.2K
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🎭 Top Cast

Michael Parks
Michael Parks
as Adam
Ulla Bergryd
Ulla Bergryd
as Eve
Richard Harris
Richard Harris
as Cain
John Huston
John Huston
as Noah
Stephen Boyd
Stephen Boyd
as Nimrod
George C. Scott
George C. Scott
as Abraham
Ava Gardner
Ava Gardner
as Sarah
Peter O'Toole
Peter O'Toole
as The Three Angels
Zoe Sallis
Zoe Sallis
as Hagar
Gabriele Ferzetti
Gabriele Ferzetti
as Lot

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
2.20 : 1
Color
Color
Filming Location
Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Production
Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografica, Twentieth Century Fox, Seven Arts Productions

🏷️ Keywords

biblical epiclucifer morningstar characterimplied male nudityabraham characternimrod character

🎯 Categories

EpicDramaFamily

⭐ Featured Review

A very authentic cinema piece about the most treasured book
by daviddaphneredding2012-10-18
6/10

"I was impressed by the various settings of the book, and the depicting of various accounts in the Bible, all the way from beginning to end. And as a minister I'm sensitive to this. Seldom if ever have I seen, in particular, the accounts of Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden, and then the slaying of Abel by Cain. (As Cain, Richard Harris was his hostile, feisty self, perfect for the role of the vindictive brother.) Also, I have never seen any depicting of the flood of Noah, nor of the fall of the tower of Babel. I have seen the depicting of Sodom and Gommorah, but this was unusually well-d..."

💡 Did You Know?

Dino De Laurentiis originally announced that this would be the first in a series of feature films based on the books of the Bible. The film lost Twentieth Century-Fox $1.5 million, and sequel plans were abandoned.

📖 Synopsis

Extravagant production of the first part of the book of Genesis. Its main highlights are the Garden of Eden, the first brothers, Noah and his family obeying God to build an ark for the Flood and Abraham's attempted sacrifice of Is...