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Begotten (1990)

UNRATED  78 min  -  Fantasy | Horror   -  5 June 1991 (USA)
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This gory and entirely visual film tells the surreal tale of the death and rebirth of gods.

Director:

E. Elias Merhige

Writer:

E. Elias Merhige

Stars:

Brian Salzberg, Donna Dempsey and Stephen Charles Barry
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Brian Salzberg Brian Salzberg ...
God Killing Himself
Donna Dempsey Donna Dempsey ...
Mother Earth
Stephen Charles Barry Stephen Charles Barry ...
Son Of Earth - Flesh On Bone
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
James Gandia James Gandia
Daniel Harkins Daniel Harkins
Michael Phillips Michael Phillips
Erik Slavin Erik Slavin
Arthur Streeter Arthur Streeter
Adolfo Vargas Adolfo Vargas
Garfield White Garfield White
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Storyline

God disembowels himself with a straight razor. The spirit-like Mother Earth emerges, venturing into a bleak, barren landscape. Twitching and cowering, the Son Of Earth is set upon by faceless cannibals. Written by Marty Cassady <mcass@mindspring.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Mother Earth | Razor | God | Yeshu The God | Shroud  | See more »

Genres:

Fantasy | Horror

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Country:

USA

Language:

None

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Filming Locations:

New York, USA

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Budget:

$33,000 (estimated)
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Approximately eight to ten hours of optical work - re-photographing, visual treatments, and filtering - was required to produce one minute of film. The total postproduction period for the 78-minute movie was eight months. See more »

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References Eraserhead (1977) See more »