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The Bible: In the Beginning... 1966 Directed by John Huston

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.

Countries Italy , USA
Production Countries Italy , USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Adventure , Drama , History
Budget $16,500,000
Revenue $34,900,000
Release Date 28 September 1966
175 mins
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)
Alexandra Hay
Alexandra Hay Extra (uncredited)
Crew
Director
John Huston
John Huston
Writer
Christopher Fry
Christopher Fry
Producer
Dino De Laurentiis
Dino De Laurentiis
Cinematography
Giuseppe Rotunno
Giuseppe Rotunno
Composer
Toshirō Mayuzumi
Toshirō Mayuzumi
Editor
Ralph Kemplen
Ralph Kemplen
Sound
Gilbert D. Marchant
Gilbert D. Marchant
Leslie Hodgson
Leslie Hodgson
John Blunk
John Blunk
Wayne Fury
Wayne Fury
Marvin Walowitz
Marvin Walowitz
Art Direction
Mario Chiari
Mario Chiari
Set Decoration
Enzo Eusepi
Enzo Eusepi
Set Designers
Aldo Puccini
Aldo Puccini
Mario Scisci
Mario Scisci
Costume Design
Maria De Matteis
Maria De Matteis
Makeup Artists
Sandro Melaranci
Sandro Melaranci
Alberto De Rossi
Alberto De Rossi
Hairstylist
Elda Magnanti
Elda Magnanti
Music
Franco Ferrara
Franco Ferrara
Camera Operator
Giuseppe Maccari
Giuseppe Maccari
Casting
Guidarino Guidi
Guidarino Guidi
Stunts
Virgilio Ponti
Virgilio Ponti
Lighting
Cristo Verrillo
Cristo Verrillo
Assistant Directors
Ottavio Oppo
Ottavio Oppo
Vana Caruso
Vana Caruso
Additional Photography
Franco Nero
Franco Nero
Donald C. Rogers
Donald C. Rogers