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John Goldsmith (written by)
Release Date:
12 November 2000 (USA) more
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From creation to the commandments, Man's greatest journey starts here.
Plot:
Biblical tales from the books of Genesis and Exodus, including the stories of Abraham's devotion and Joseph's betrayal. | add synopsis
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1 nomination more
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(2 articles)
Cannes 2009: Adrift, Drag Me To Hell, In The Beginning
(From Alternative Film Guide. 22 May 2009, 7:03 PM, PDT)
Dallas Theater Center to Present In The Beginning Jan. 21 - Feb. 15
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 15 January 2009, 12:17 AM, PST)
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Very good. This is one of the better versions of the Old testament type films. more (15 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Martin Landau | ... | Abraham | |
| Jacqueline Bisset | ... | Sarah | |
| Bill Campbell | ... | Moses | |
| Eddie Cibrian | ... | Joseph | |
| Fred Weller | ... | Jacob (as Frederick Weller) | |
| Alan Bates | ... | Jethro | |
| Steven Berkoff | ... | Potiphar | |
| Geraldine Chaplin | ... | Yocheved | |
| Amanda Donohoe | ... | Zuleika | |
| Christopher Lee | ... | Rameses I | |
| Art Malik | ... | Rameses II | |
| Rachael Stirling | ... | Young Rebeccah | |
| Diana Rigg | ... | Mature Rebeccah | |
| Victor Spinetti | ... | Happatezoah, Pharaoh's Magician | |
| David Threlfall | ... | Aaron |
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USA:189 min | Argentina:189 min
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Follows Mary, Mother of Jesus (1999) (TV) more
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I see a lot of biblical type movies and I must say this is one of the better ones. It takes a humanist view of the stories. The fact that an apple is not used in the Adam and Eve scene should not detract from understanding the story itself. If anyone wants to understand the Old testament stories such as Jacob and Esau and know nothing about it then I would strongly suggest that this version is the better of what is currently available as far as commercial movies are concerned.
The acting is first rate. I do agree that the effects are cheesy but the story, plots an acting convey the messages within the bible well.
I would recommend this movie to anyone who wants to know about the popular stories of the Old Testament and have no prior knowledge of them.