Charlton Heston Presents the Bible (1997) (V)

Director:

Tony Westman

Release Date:

1 December 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary

Plot Keywords:

Jewish | Judaism | Reference To God | Sermon | Ancient Israel

Cast

Charlton Heston

...

Himself

Directed by
Tony Westman

Produced by
Philip D. Fehrle	....	executive producer
Gwen Field	....	producer
Fraser Clarke Heston	....	executive producer
John Stronach	....	producer

Original Music by
Leonard Rosenman

Cinematography by
Tony Westman

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Gwen Field	....	first assistant director

Sound Department
Kent Gibson	....	supervising sound editor
Gregg Barbanell	....	foley artist (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Larry Revene	....	videographer: behind the scenes (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Steve Rodriguez	....	colorist

Production Companies

• Agamemnon Films
• Jones Entertainment

Distributors

• Jones Documentary Film Group (1992) (USA) (VHS)
• GoodTimes Home Video (1993) (USA) (VHS)
• J/G Distribution (1993) (USA) (VHS)
• A&E Home Video (????) (USA) (VHS)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

USA:206 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Beit She'ar, Israel

Company:

Agamemnon Films

Watch Mr. Heston Bring The Good Book to Life

This is Charlton Heston's odyssey into some of the greatest stories of the Bible. I feel he does a great job in bringing the Bible to life as he presents four different stories to the viewer in a way that only he he can do. The video consists of stories about Genesis, Moses, Jesus of Nazareth and The Passion of Christ. All of the stories were shot on location in the Holy Land and are presented with Mr. Heston reading directly from Scripture as well as discussing historical facts about the time and places he is bringing to life. One of the places he resides in while reading includes a first century Roman amphitheater located in Israel.

My particular favorite is The Passion which presents the tragic and triumphant story of Jesus Christ that occurs in the New Testament. It may seem to some that watching one person stand around quoting Scripture on screen would get boring after awhile, but I thought it was really done well with paintings and images of specific scenes as he read through the Good Book. Mr Heston presents the readings in a powerful and impassioned way which left me wanting more. I recommend this video collection if you are a believer in the Bible or even if you are just a Charlton Heston fan. Music, imagery and Charlton Heston's style of presenting the Gospels all make this a memorable experience that you will watch time and time again.