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The Bible: In the Beginning...

  • 19661966
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 2h 54m
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6.2/10
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Peter O'Toole, Stephen Boyd, Ava Gardner, Richard Harris, John Huston, George C. Scott, Ulla Bergryd, and Michael Parks in The Bible: In the Beginning... (1966)
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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... Read allExtravagant 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 Isaac.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 Isaac.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
5.5K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • John Huston
  • Writers
    • Christopher Fry(screenplay)
    • Orson Welles(uncredited)
    • Vittorio Bonicelli(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Michael Parks
    • Ulla Bergryd
    • Richard Harris
Top credits
  • Director
    • John Huston
  • Writers
    • Christopher Fry(screenplay)
    • Orson Welles(uncredited)
    • Vittorio Bonicelli(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Michael Parks
    • Ulla Bergryd
    • Richard Harris
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    • 66User reviews
    • 28Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 6 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Michael Parks
    Michael Parks
    • Adamas Adam
    Ulla Bergryd
    Ulla Bergryd
    • Eveas Eve
    Richard Harris
    Richard Harris
    • Cainas Cain
    John Huston
    John Huston
    • Noahas Noah
    Stephen Boyd
    Stephen Boyd
    • Nimrodas Nimrod
    George C. Scott
    George C. Scott
    • Abrahamas Abraham
    Ava Gardner
    Ava Gardner
    • Sarahas Sarah
    Peter O'Toole
    Peter O'Toole
    • The Three Angelsas The Three Angels
    Zoe Sallis
    Zoe Sallis
    • Hagaras Hagar
    Gabriele Ferzetti
    Gabriele Ferzetti
    • Lotas Lot
    Eleonora Rossi Drago
    Eleonora Rossi Drago
    • Lot's Wifeas Lot's Wife
    Franco Nero
    Franco Nero
    • Abelas Abel
    Pupella Maggio
    Pupella Maggio
    • Noah's Wifeas Noah's Wife
    Robert Rietty
    Robert Rietty
    • Abraham's Stewardas Abraham's Steward
    Peter Heinze
    • Shemas Shem
    Roger Beaumont
    Gianluigi Crescenzi
    Gianluigi Crescenzi
    Maria Grazia Spina
    • Daughter of Lotas Daughter of Lot
    • (as Grazia Maria Spina)
    • Director
      • John Huston
    • Writers
      • Christopher Fry(screenplay)
      • Orson Welles(uncredited)
      • Vittorio Bonicelli(uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      John Huston was a self-professed atheist.
    • Goofs
      At the end of an early dialog between Sarah and her handmaid, Hagar stands up and turns around, heading for the door. A modern zipper is visible on the back of her tight dress.
    • Quotes

      Cain: Am I my brother's keeper?

    • Connections
      Edited into Spisok korabley (2008)

    User reviews66

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    6/10
    A Few Gems Amid the Burlap
    Just a year after his triumph in "Becket", Peter O'Toole is almost unrecognizable but does high class work as the Angel of the Lord--he's **trium in uno**--opposite Abraham and Sarah as portrayed by Ava Gardner and George C. Scott. These two great but very different actors play wonderfully off one another--Scott's earthy energy against the elegant tones and sorrowful eyes of O'Toole--who is on his way to destroy the sin cities of Sodom and Gommorah with all their inhabitants.

    The other fine portrayal is of Nimrod, "a mighty hunter before the Lord", by the late actor Steven Boyd. In a single, four minutes scene he captures all the kingly hubris of this biblical figure-- the first in the book of Genesis who does not represent a nation. He who built the Tower of Babel, and saw it destroyed.

    Children would be entertained by the carnival of the animals sequence depicting Noah and the Ark.
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    • Release date
      • September 28, 1966 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Bible
    • Filming locations
      • Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
    • Production companies
      • Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografica
      • Seven Arts Productions
      • Thalia AG
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    • Budget
      • $18,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 54 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.20 : 1

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