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The Bible: In the Beginning...
Overview
Covering only the first 22 chapters of the Book of Genesis, vignettes include: Adam and Eve frolicking in the Garden of Eden until their indulgence in the forbidden fruit sees them driven out; Cain murdering his brother Abel; Noah building an ark to preserve the animals of the world from the coming flood; and Abraham making a covenant with God.
Details
- Release date
- 1966-09-28
- Runtime
- 175 min
- Genres
- Adventure, History, Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Thalia AG, DDL Cinematografica, Seven Arts Productions, 20th Century Fox
- Country
- Italy, United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Michael Parks as Adam
- Ulla Bergryd as Eve
- Richard Harris as Cain
- John Huston as Noah
- Stephen Boyd as Nimrod
- George C. Scott as Abraham
- Ava Gardner as Sarah
- Peter O'Toole as The Three Angels
- Zoe Sallis as Hagar
- Gabriele Ferzetti as Lot
- Eleonora Rossi Drago as Lot's wife
- Franco Nero as Abel
Crew
- John Huston - Director
- Christopher Fry - Screenplay
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