The Bible ... In the Beginning by Michael Parks

Being based on the bible (the first chapters of the Old Testament to be more precise), this film is obviously not going to appeal to everybody. I personally am not a huge fan of religious films and came to buy this one because of the people involved in the making of it. I like John Huston very much - both as director and as actor, and here he is both - and also enjoy seeing Peter O'Toole and Richard Harris on the screen. Ava Gardner is undeniably beautiful and lends a bit of glamour to anything. Even to the Old Testament.I certainly can't pretend that I'm an expert on the bible, but you don't need to be one to have heard the stories covered in this film: Adam and Eve and the garden of Eden, the story of Cain and Abel, that of Noah and his ark, the tower of Babel, Abraham, or Lot and his wife. All these stories are told pretty much as the bible tells them, without much interpretation or moralising and thankfully without putting a modern spin on them. It's a long film (the run time on the DVD I purchased is 167 minutes - which means that apparently some 7 minutes were cut from the original release, but I can't say that I felt I was missing anything), and it is rather episodic in style. But that is fine. So is the text its based on.For me, the most memorable part by far is the story of Noah. John Huston plays Noah himself, and he is wonderful in the part. Much time is given to the construction of the ark and the animals and care for them on board and I loved watching it because for once a film manages to show it exactly as I have always imagined. It's lovely. As far as I'm concerned this segment in a film from the 1960s is far more enjoyable than the recent big budget film about Noah with all its cgi and wonders of modern technology. Good film and highly recommended for all kinds of reasons.The DVD I purchased is perfectly serviceable. The picture quality is good, the colours nice and vibrant and the sound is good. All very nice for a film from 1966. English (and various other language) subtitles are available for those who may need them.

So good to see this timeless Epic again!! I've finally added to my Bible Films collection & its a worthy addition!! If you haven't seen this old masterpiece give it a viewing . It covers Genesis petty well & is useful when anyone wants to know about what * The Good Book * says about our beginnings...its not all about the Big Bang perspective you know! Try it & see an alternative explanation... I have two under 21's at home from University & they still have questions that Atheist philosophy just can't explain! Glad they're still open to the mystical mysteries of *The Book* being a possibility!!!

This was a film I watched at the afternoon matinee (cinema) when I was very young at 11 years old so I bought it. It is quite long and drawn out at the beginning but as it moves along there is more action. The actors are able to stir your inner emotions without even speaking a word especially the scene after Cain murders his brother. There are a few humorous parts in it and some of the scenes are intensive. Very well made film and worth watching.

DVD re release of classic film.some of the dark scenes a bit dark, but that could be our (modest) TV/monitor.John Huston as Noah was very good, and a early minor appearance from Richard Harris too.Classic Hollywood, from the days when scripts were more important than special effects.fast delivery, as always!

I believe the Bible is true and so watching this epic film brought to life the first few chapters of Genesis. I was totally engaged from start to finish. A classic gem, and well worth watching.

The creation story was too dark to see since the people were naked. All of the acting was excellent. Most of the stories were accurate to the Bible and well done, but the story of Abraham stood out as the best. I was wondering how the movie would deal with the "binding of Isaac," story, and it handled it well. To try to cover so much in the Bible, I believe this is a good movie. However, I do prefer to see the individual stories separately.

Came in the wrong format for a vhs in uk. Very disappointed.

Very happy with this product especially the condition of the packaging 👍👍