The Bible: In the Beginning
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| Directed by | John Huston |
| Produced by | Dino De Laurentiis |
| Screenplay by | Christopher Fry |
| Based on | Book of Genesis |
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Michael Parks Ulla Bergryd Richard Harris John Huston Stephen Boyd George C. Scott Ava Gardner Peter O'Toole |
| Narrated by | John Huston |
| Music by |
Toshiro Mayuzumi Ennio Morricone (uncredited) |
| Cinematography | Giuseppe Rotunno |
| Edited by | Ralph Kemplen |
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20th Century Fox Seven Arts Productions |
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174 minutes |
| Country | United States Italy |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $18 million or $15,000,000 |
| Box office | $34.9 million |
The Bible: In the Beginning... is a 1966 American-Italian religious epic film produced by Dino De Laurentiis and directed by John Huston. It recounts the first 22 chapters of the biblical Book of Genesis, covering the stories from Adam and Eve to the binding of Isaac. Released by 20th Century Fox, the film was photographed by Giuseppe Rotunno in Dimension 150 (color by DeLuxe Color), a variant of the 70mm Todd-AO format. It stars 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, and Peter O'Toole as the Three Angels.
In 1967, the film's score by Toshiro Mayuzumi was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Score. The National Board of Review of Motion Pictures included the film in its "Top Ten Films" list of 1966. De Laurentiis and Huston won David di Donatello Awards for Best Producer and Best Foreign Director, respectively.
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