The Bible: In the Beginning... (1966)
The Bible: In the Beginning... (1966)
The unforgettable adventure of man from the creation!
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.

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Cast

Michael Parks Michael Parks As: Adam
Ulla Bergryd Ulla Bergryd As: Eve
Richard Harris Richard Harris As: Cain
John Huston John Huston As: Noah
Stephen Boyd Stephen Boyd As: Nimrod
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: The unforgettable adventure of man from the creation!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Adventure, History, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 28 September 1966

Country: IT, US

Runtime: 175m

Company Credits

Company: Thalia AG, DDL Cinematografica, Seven Arts Productions, 20th Century Fox

Budget: $16,500,000

Revenue: $34,900,000

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Cast

Michael Parks

Michael Parks

Adam

Ulla Bergryd

Ulla Bergryd

Eve

Richard Harris

Richard Harris

Cain

John Huston

John Huston

Noah

Stephen Boyd

Stephen Boyd

Nimrod

George C. Scott

George C. Scott

Abraham

Ava Gardner

Ava Gardner

Sarah

Peter O'Toole

Peter O'Toole

The Three Angels

Zoe Sallis

Zoe Sallis

Hagar

Gabriele Ferzetti

Gabriele Ferzetti

Lot

Eleonora Rossi Drago

Eleonora Rossi Drago

Lot's wife

Franco Nero

Franco Nero

Abel

Pupella Maggio

Pupella Maggio

Noah's wife

Robert Rietti

Robert Rietti

Abraham's Steward

Peter Heinze

Peter Heinze

Ham

Roger Beaumont

Roger Beaumont

Gianluigi Crescenzi

Gianluigi Crescenzi

Maria Grazia Spina

Maria Grazia Spina

Lot's daughter # 2

Angelo Boscariol

Angelo Boscariol

Shem

Claudie Lange

Claudie Lange

Nimrod's wife

Anna Orso

Anna Orso

Shem's wife

Adriana Ambesi

Adriana Ambesi

Lot's daughter # 1

Eric Leutzinger

Eric Leutzinger

Japhet

Michael Steinpichler

Michael Steinpichler

Gabriella Pallotta

Gabriella Pallotta

Ham's wife

Alberto Lucantoni

Alberto Lucantoni

Isaac

Rossana Di Rocco

Rossana Di Rocco

Japhet's wife

Luciano Conversi

Luciano Conversi

Ismael

Giovanna Galletti

Giovanna Galletti

Sinful Woman

Lars Bloch

Lars Bloch

Archangel (uncredited)

Flavio Bennati

Flavio Bennati

Serpent (uncredited)

Salvatore Billa

Salvatore Billa

Abraham's Follower (uncredited)

Giovanni Di Benedetto

Giovanni Di Benedetto

Nimrod's Man (uncredited)

Ivan Rassimov

Ivan Rassimov

Dignitary at Babylon (uncredited)

Romano Moraschini

Romano Moraschini

Sinful Man (uncredited)

Veriano Ginesi

Veriano Ginesi

Sinful Man (uncredited)

Alberigo Donadeo

Alberigo Donadeo

Sinful Man (uncredited)

Amerigo Santarelli

Amerigo Santarelli

Sinful Man (uncredited)

Mimmo Poli

Mimmo Poli

Sodomite (uncredited)

Fred Coplan

Fred Coplan

Abraham's Follower (uncredited)

Peter Sallis

Peter Sallis

Minor Role (uncredited)

Directed By

John Huston

John Huston

Director

Ottavio Oppo

Ottavio Oppo

Assistant Director

Vana Caruso

Vana Caruso

Assistant Director

Ernst Haas

Ernst Haas

Second Unit Director

Gladys Hill

Gladys Hill

Assistant Director Trainee

Writing Credits

Yvonne Axeworthy

Yvonne Axeworthy

Script Editor

Christopher Fry

Christopher Fry

Screenplay

Jonathan Griffin

Jonathan Griffin

Writers' Assistant

Ivo Perilli

Ivo Perilli

Writers' Assistant

Vittorio Bonicelli

Vittorio Bonicelli

Writers' Assistant

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Scenario Writer

Production Crew

Dino De Laurentiis

Dino De Laurentiis

Producer

Guidarino Guidi

Guidarino Guidi

Casting

Piero De Luca

Piero De Luca

Production Manager

Fred Sidewater

Fred Sidewater

Producer's Assistant

Ralph B. Serpe

Ralph B. Serpe

Producer's Assistant

Giorgio Morra

Giorgio Morra

Production Assistant

Salvatore Garofalo

Salvatore Garofalo

Consulting Producer

W.M. Merchant

W.M. Merchant

Consulting Producer

Angelo Lombardi

Angelo Lombardi

Consulting Producer

Luigi Luraschi

Luigi Luraschi

Associate Producer

Bruno Todini

Bruno Todini

Production Manager

Edited By

Ralph Kemplen

Ralph Kemplen

Editor

Eunice Mountjoy

Eunice Mountjoy

Assistant Editor

Alberto Gallitti

Alberto Gallitti

Additional Editing

Costume and Makeup

Maria De Matteis

Maria De Matteis

Costume Design

Alberto De Rossi

Alberto De Rossi

Makeup Supervisor

Elda Magnanti

Elda Magnanti

Hairdresser

Sandro Melaranci

Sandro Melaranci

Makeup Artist

Sound

Murray Spivack

Murray Spivack

Recording Supervision

Franco Ferrara

Franco Ferrara

Conductor

Gilbert D. Marchant

Gilbert D. Marchant

Music Editor

Goffredo Petrassi

Goffredo Petrassi

Music Consultant

Basil Fenton-Smith

Basil Fenton-Smith

Sound Recordist

Leslie Hodgson

Leslie Hodgson

Sound Editor

Fred Hynes

Fred Hynes

Recording Supervision

John Blunk

John Blunk

Sound Effects Editor

Wayne Fury

Wayne Fury

Sound Effects Editor

Marvin Walowitz

Marvin Walowitz

Sound Effects Editor

James D. Young

James D. Young

Assistant Sound Editor

Toshirō Mayuzumi

Toshirō Mayuzumi

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Giuseppe Rotunno

Giuseppe Rotunno

Director of Photography

Giuseppe Di Biase

Giuseppe Di Biase

First Assistant Camera

Franco Nero

Franco Nero

Still Photographer

Donald C. Rogers

Donald C. Rogers

Second Unit Director of Photography

Piero Servo

Piero Servo

Assistant Camera

Giuseppe Maccari

Giuseppe Maccari

Camera Operator

Vladimiro Salvatori

Vladimiro Salvatori

Grip

Lighting

Cristo Verrillo

Cristo Verrillo

Electrician

Art Department

Mario Chiari

Mario Chiari

Art Direction

Enzo Eusepi

Enzo Eusepi

Set Decoration

Enzo Eusepi

Enzo Eusepi

Set Dresser

Aldo Puccini

Aldo Puccini

Set Designer

Italo Tomassi

Italo Tomassi

Painter

Luciano Puccini

Luciano Puccini

Assistant Set Decoration

Tani

Tani

Property Master

Mario Scisci

Mario Scisci

Set Designer

Pasquale Romano

Pasquale Romano

Assistant Art Director

Stephen B. Grimes

Stephen B. Grimes

Assistant Art Director

Other Crew

Linwood G. Dunn

Linwood G. Dunn

Special Effects

Virgilio Ponti

Virgilio Ponti

Stunts

Carlo Rambaldi

Carlo Rambaldi

Special Effects

Carlo De Marchis

Carlo De Marchis

Special Effects Assistant

Augie Lohman

Augie Lohman

Special Effects

Zeus Ianiro

Zeus Ianiro

Special Effects

Katherine Dunham

Katherine Dunham

Choreographer

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Additional Writing

Mario Soldati

Mario Soldati

Additional Writing

Ennio Morricone

Ennio Morricone

Additional Music

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