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Genesis: The Creation and the Flood

Original title: Genesi: La creazione e il diluvio
  • 19941994
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 31m
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Genesis: The Creation and the Flood (1994)
AdventureDramaFantasy
An all-enveloping darkness. Suddenly, a child's voice, frightened, questioning, pierces the darkness... The first flickering rays of light begin to sculpt mysterious shapes out of the darkne... Read allAn all-enveloping darkness. Suddenly, a child's voice, frightened, questioning, pierces the darkness... The first flickering rays of light begin to sculpt mysterious shapes out of the darkness ... Among them, a very old man. He reassures the child, exhorting him to see the wonder... Read allAn all-enveloping darkness. Suddenly, a child's voice, frightened, questioning, pierces the darkness... The first flickering rays of light begin to sculpt mysterious shapes out of the darkness ... Among them, a very old man. He reassures the child, exhorting him to see the wonders of the earth. And it is with this child's eyes that we will witness the creation of the ... Read all
IMDb RATING
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625
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POPULARITY
18,570
570
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    • Director
      • Ermanno Olmi
    • Writer
      • Ermanno Olmi
    • Stars
      • Paul Scofield(voice)
      • Annabi Abdelialil
      • Omero Antonutti
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    • Director
      • Ermanno Olmi
    • Writer
      • Ermanno Olmi
    • Stars
      • Paul Scofield(voice)
      • Annabi Abdelialil
      • Omero Antonutti
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    • 11User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Paul Scofield
    Paul Scofield
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    Annabi Abdelialil
    • Cain
    Omero Antonutti
    Omero Antonutti
    • Noah
    Sabir Aziz
    • Adam
    B. Haddan Mohammed
    • Abel
    Haddou Zoubida
    • Eve
    • Director
      • Ermanno Olmi
    • Writer
      • Ermanno Olmi
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    5/10
    Beautifully shot, at least
    Am ambitious adaptation of the first book of the Bible, taking us up to the time of Noah, GENESIS: THE CREATION AND THE FLOOD is a film that's beautiful to watch. The film was shot in Morocco employing a cast of mostly locals, and it looks absolutely stunning: if you ever wanted to see a film that displays the inherent beauty of nature, then this is the one. It took my breath away in places.

    As a Biblical adaptation, it has its work cut out. GENESIS lacks a single leading character so this film adopts a voice over (by Paul Scofield) to intone much of the story involving Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, and Noah. It's all simple and straightforward, with admittedly powerful scenes (inserting modern-day conflict into one section is a genius idea) but it's also very slow and long-winded despite a running time of only an hour and a half.

    The lack of a decent budget is also apparent - we never really see the flood despite the lengthy section telling Noah's story - but that doesn't really matter given the calibre of Ermanno Olmi's direction. This is a worthy adaptation, but not really a film you'd want to go back to.
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    • Release date
      • January 28, 2020 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • Germany
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Genesis
    • Filming locations
      • Morocco
    • Production companies
      • Rai 1
      • Lux Vide
      • Lube
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR

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