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The Bible: In the Beginning... -- Extravagant production of the first part of the book of Genesis. Covers Adam and Eve, Noah and the Flood and Abraham and Isaac.

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Director:
John Huston
Writer:
Christopher Fry (screenplay)
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Release Date:
28 September 1966 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Drama See more »
Tagline:
...In the Beginning See more »
Plot:
Extravagant production of the first part of the book of Genesis. Covers Adam and Eve, Noah and the Flood and Abraham and Isaac. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 6 wins & 1 nomination See more »
NewsDesk:
(19 articles)
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 (From The Guardian - Film News. 15 October 2011, 4:08 PM, PDT)
Venice trash
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 3 September 2011, 4:07 PM, PDT)
Cinematic revolutions: the ideas that drove movies
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User Reviews:
I would own a DVD copy for my collection, It's a Keeper!!! See more (40 total) »

Cast

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Michael Parks ... Adam
Ulla Bergryd ... Eve

Richard Harris ... Cain

John Huston ... Noah

Stephen Boyd ... Nimrod

George C. Scott ... Abraham

Ava Gardner ... Sarah

Peter O'Toole ... The Three Angels
Zoe Sallis ... Hagar

Gabriele Ferzetti ... Lot
Eleonora Rossi Drago ... Lot's Wife

Franco Nero ... Abel
Pupella Maggio ... Noah's Wife
Robert Rietty ... Abraham's Steward
Peter Heinze ... Shem
Roger Beaumont

Gianluigi Crescenzi
Maria Grazia Spina ... Daughter of Lot (as Grazia Maria Spina)
Angelo Boscariol ... Ham
Claudie Lange ... Nimrod's Wife
Anna Orso ... Shem's Wife (as Anna Maria Orso)
Adriana Ambesi ... Daughter of Lot
Eric Leutzinger ... Japheth
Michael Steinpichler
Gabriella Pallotta ... Ham's Wife
Alberto Lucantoni ... Isaac
Rossana Di Rocco ... Japheth's Wife (as Rossana De Rocco)
Luciano Conversi ... Ishmael
Giovanna Galletti ... Sinful Woman
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Paola Ambrosi ... (uncredited)
Flavio Bennati ... Serpent (uncredited)
Salvatore Billa ... Follower of Abraham (uncredited)
Giovanni Di Benedetto ... Nimrod's Man (uncredited)
Aviva Israeli ... (uncredited)
Flavio Nennati ... (uncredited)
Marie-Christine Pratt ... (uncredited)
Ivan Rassimov ... Dignitary of Babylon (uncredited)
Amru Sani ... (uncredited)
Elisabetta Velinska ... (uncredited)
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Directed by
John Huston 
 
Writing credits
Christopher Fry (screenplay)

Mario Soldati  uncredited
Orson Welles  uncredited

Produced by
Dino De Laurentiis .... producer
Luigi Luraschi .... associate producer
 
Original Music by
Toshirô Mayuzumi (musical score) (as Toshiro Mayuzumi)
Ennio Morricone (uncredited)
 
Cinematography by
Giuseppe Rotunno 
 
Film Editing by
Ralph Kemplen 
Alberto Gallitti (uncredited)
 
Casting by
Guidarino Guidi 
 
Art Direction by
Mario Chiari 
 
Costume Design by
Maria De Matteis 
 
Makeup Department
Alberto De Rossi .... makeup supervisor
Elda Magnanti .... hairdresser
 
Production Management
Bruno Todini .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Vana Caruso .... assistant director
Ernst Haas .... second unit director (segment "The Creation")
Ottavio Oppo .... assistant director
 
Art Department
Bruno Avesani .... set dressing
Enzo Eusepi .... set dressing
Stephen B. Grimes .... associate art director (as Stephen Grimes)
Aldo Puccini .... set construction
Pasquale Romano .... assistant art director
Mario Scisci .... set construction
Tani .... property master
Luciano Puccini .... assistant set decorator (uncredited)
Italo Tomassi .... scene painter (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Basil Fenton-Smith .... sound recordist
Leslie Hodgson .... sound editor
Fred Hynes .... sound recording supervisor
Murray Spivack .... sound recordist
John Blunk .... sound effects editor (uncredited)
Wayne Fury .... sound effects editor (uncredited)
Marvin Walowitz .... sound effects editor (uncredited)
James D. Young .... assistant sound editor (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Zeus Ianiro .... special projector: sun effects
Augie Lohman .... special effects
 
Visual Effects by
Linwood G. Dunn .... special optical effects: Film Effects of Hollywood (as Linwood Dunn)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Giuseppe Di Biase .... first assistant camera (as Pino Di Biase)
Giuseppe Maccari .... camera operator
Franco Nero .... still photographer
Piero Servo .... assistant camera
Donald C. Rogers .... photographer: second unit (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Eunice Mountjoy .... assistant to film editor
 
Music Department
Franco Ferrara .... conductor
Gilbert D. Marchant .... music editor (as Gilbert Marchant)
Murray Spivack .... music recordist
Goffredo Petrassi .... musical advisor (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Yvonne Axeworthy .... script girl (as Yvonne Axworthy)
Romano Dandi .... production assistant
Dino De Laurentiis .... presenter
Katherine Dunham .... choreographer
Salvatore Garofalo .... consultant (as Mons. Salvatore Garofalo)
Gladys Hill .... associate: John Huston
Angelo Lombardi .... zoological consultant
W.M. Merchant .... consultant (as Professor the Rev. W.M. Merchant)
Giorgio Morra .... production assistant
Ralph Serpe .... assistant to producer
Fred Sidewater .... assistant to producer
Emilio Villa .... historical advisor (uncredited)
 
Thanks
Mirko Basaldella .... acknowledgment: Dino De Laurentiis and John Huston wish to thank the following artists for their co-operation (as Mirko)
Corrado Cagli .... acknowledgment: Dino De Laurentiis and John Huston wish to thank the following artists for their co-operation
 
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"The Bible" - USA (short title)
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Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
174 min
Country:
USA | Italy
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track
Certification:
UK:U | Norway:11 (DVD rating) | Norway:12 (1967) | Argentina:Atp | Canada:14+ (TV rating) | Netherlands:12 (DVD rating) | Finland:S | Sweden:11 | West Germany:12 | Singapore:PG | Australia:G | Iceland:L
Filming Locations:
Dino De Laurentiis Cinematografica Studios, Rome, Lazio, ItalySee more »
Company:
Dino de Laurentiis CinematograficaSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
Richard Harris and Franco Nero play brothers-turned-enemies Cain and Abel, and only a year later would play friends-turned-enemies Arthur and Lancelot in Camelot (1967).See more »
Goofs:
Anachronisms: Before they get into the Ark, one of Noah's daughters-in-law has on a modern bra under her tunic.See more »
Quotes:
Cain:Am I my brother's keeper?See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies (2001)See more »

FAQ

about the tree of good and evil in the garden of eden.
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23 out of 29 people found the following review useful.
I would own a DVD copy for my collection, It's a Keeper!!!, 23 September 2004
Author: tm1956 from Chicago, Illinois

I won't waste anyone's time with a lot of dribble. I first saw the film for the first time on television(CBS) to be exact. I enjoyed the movie very much - I just recently bought a copy on DVD; obviously, it's not something I'll play over and over again. But whenever I am the mood I would definitely watch this film, I enjoyed John Huston's work on the film. This is merely an introduction of the bible to people who never read it. Bible(movie) covers from Creation to Sacrifice of Isaac. To me I never found any of the scenes in the movie boring.

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