The Bible: In the Beginning...
The unforgettable adventure of man from the creation!
1966 | 175m | English
Popularity: 6 (history)
| Director: | John Huston |
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| Writer: | Christopher Fry |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 28, 1966 |
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| Director: | John Huston |
| Writer: | Christopher Fry |
| Genres: | Adventure, Drama, History |
| Keywords | genesis, bible, tower of babel, anthology, flood, old testament, garden of eden, noah, noah's ark, adam and eve, abraham, christian film |
| Production Companies | 20th Century Fox, Seven Arts Productions, DDL Cinematografica, Thalia AG |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $34,900,000
Budget: $16,500,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 30, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Michael Parks | Adam |
| Ulla Bergryd | Eve |
| Richard Harris | Cain |
| John Huston | Noah |
| Stephen Boyd | Nimrod |
| George C. Scott | Abraham |
| Ava Gardner | Sarah |
| Peter O'Toole | The Three Angels |
| Zoe Sallis | Hagar |
| Gabriele Ferzetti | Lot |
| Eleonora Rossi Drago | Lot's wife |
| Franco Nero | Abel |
| Pupella Maggio | Noah's wife |
| Robert Rietti | Abraham's Steward |
| Peter Heinze | Ham |
| Roger Beaumont | |
| Gianluigi Crescenzi | |
| Maria Grazia Spina | Lot's daughter # 2 |
| Angelo Boscariol | Shem |
| Claudie Lange | Nimrod's wife |
| Anna Orso | Shem's wife |
| Adriana Ambesi | Lot's daughter # 1 |
| Eric Leutzinger | Japhet |
| Michael Steinpichler | |
| Gabriella Pallotta | Ham's wife |
| Alberto Lucantoni | Isaac |
| Rossana Di Rocco | Japhet's wife |
| Luciano Conversi | Ismael |
| Giovanna Galletti | Sinful Woman |
| Lars Bloch | Archangel (uncredited) |
| Flavio Bennati | Serpent (uncredited) |
| Salvatore Billa | Abraham's Follower (uncredited) |
| Giovanni Di Benedetto | Nimrod's Man (uncredited) |
| Ivan Rassimov | Dignitary at Babylon (uncredited) |
| Romano Moraschini | Sinful Man (uncredited) |
| Veriano Ginesi | Sinful Man (uncredited) |
| Alberigo Donadeo | Sinful Man (uncredited) |
| Amerigo Santarelli | Sinful Man (uncredited) |
| Mimmo Poli | Sodomite (uncredited) |
| Fred Coplan | Abraham's Follower (uncredited) |
| Peter Sallis | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Alexandra Hay | Extra (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Ralph Kemplen | Editor |
| Mario Chiari | Art Direction |
| Christopher Fry | Screenplay |
| Jonathan Griffin | Writers' Assistant |
| Alberto De Rossi | Makeup Supervisor |
| Bruno Todini | Production Manager |
| Murray Spivack | Recording Supervision |
| Giuseppe Di Biase | First Assistant Camera |
| Piero Servo | Assistant Camera |
| Cristo Verrillo | Electrician |
| Augie Lohman | Special Effects |
| Leslie Hodgson | Sound Editor |
| Ivo Perilli | Writers' Assistant |
| Elda Magnanti | Hairdresser |
| Marvin Walowitz | Sound Effects Editor |
| Ottavio Oppo | Assistant Director |
| Enzo Eusepi | Set Decoration, Set Dresser |
| Luciano Puccini | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Pasquale Romano | Assistant Art Director |
| Fred Sidewater | Producer's Assistant |
| Gladys Hill | Assistant Director Trainee |
| Angelo Lombardi | Consulting Producer |
| John Blunk | Sound Effects Editor |
| Guidarino Guidi | Casting |
| Wayne Fury | Sound Effects Editor |
| Piero De Luca | Production Manager |
| Ernst Haas | Second Unit Director |
| Italo Tomassi | Painter |
| Mario Scisci | Set Designer |
| Giorgio Morra | Production Assistant |
| W.M. Merchant | Consulting Producer |
| Maria De Matteis | Costume Design |
| Toshirō Mayuzumi | Original Music Composer |
| Vittorio Bonicelli | Writers' Assistant |
| Alberto Gallitti | Additional Editing |
| Sandro Melaranci | Makeup Artist |
| Yvonne Axeworthy | Script Editor |
| Gilbert D. Marchant | Music Editor |
| Donald C. Rogers | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Vladimiro Salvatori | Grip |
| Carlo De Marchis | Special Effects Assistant |
| Basil Fenton-Smith | Sound Recordist |
| James D. Young | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Vana Caruso | Assistant Director |
| Aldo Puccini | Set Designer |
| Tani | Property Master |
| Stephen B. Grimes | Assistant Art Director |
| Ralph B. Serpe | Producer's Assistant |
| Salvatore Garofalo | Consulting Producer |
| Linwood G. Dunn | Special Effects |
| Franco Ferrara | Conductor |
| Eunice Mountjoy | Assistant Editor |
| Giuseppe Maccari | Camera Operator |
| Zeus Ianiro | Special Effects |
| Fred Hynes | Recording Supervision |
| Giuseppe Rotunno | Director of Photography |
| Orson Welles | Additional Writing, Scenario Writer |
| Mario Soldati | Additional Writing |
| Ennio Morricone | Additional Music |
| Goffredo Petrassi | Music Consultant |
| Virgilio Ponti | Stunts |
| Franco Nero | Still Photographer |
| Carlo Rambaldi | Special Effects |
| Katherine Dunham | Choreographer |
| John Huston | Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Luigi Luraschi | Associate Producer |
| Dino De Laurentiis | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | Best Supporting Actress | Estelle Winwood | Nominated |
Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 31 | 47 | 23 |
| 2024 | 5 | 31 | 42 | 24 |
| 2024 | 6 | 31 | 53 | 17 |
| 2024 | 7 | 32 | 53 | 18 |
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| 2024 | 9 | 21 | 34 | 16 |
| 2024 | 10 | 28 | 64 | 16 |
| 2024 | 11 | 25 | 55 | 16 |
| 2024 | 12 | 22 | 29 | 17 |
| 2025 | 1 | 21 | 28 | 14 |
| 2025 | 2 | 17 | 27 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
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