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The Bible: In the Beginning...

The Bible: In the Beginning...
The Bible... In the Beginning theatrical poster.jpg
Original film poster
Directed by John Huston
Produced by Dino De Laurentiis
Screenplay by Christopher Fry
Based on Book of Genesis
Starring 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
Production
company
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Seven Arts Productions
Release date
Running time
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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