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Aspect Ratio: 2.55:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0024543020790
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: 20th Century Fox
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Region Code: 1
Release Date: October 16, 2001
Running Time: 172 minutes
Sales Rank: 11941
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: September 28, 1966
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Editorial Review:
Description:
The greatest stories of the Old Testament are brought to the screen with astounding scope and power in this international film which depicts the first 22 chapters of Genesis. This is the spectacular story of man's creation, his fall, his survival and his indomitable faith in the future. From the film's opening amidst cosmic chaos, to its lingering message of hope and salvation, 'The Bible' stands as a monumental motion picture achievement.
Amazon.com:
John Huston adapted the first 22 chapters of the Book of Genesis in this mostly silly film that takes us from Creation through Noah's Ark through Abraham's near-sacrifice of son Isaac. This is one of Huston's more personally distant projects, à la Annie or Victory; and for the most part you'd barely know there was even a director involved. On the other hand, Huston does provide some of the only liveliness on screen, playing Noah. --Tom Keogh
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - It's the real deal and it was in dvd format as promised
Couldn't have made a better choice on such a hard to find film. Plus the price was excellent.
Rating:  - The Beginning
This is a Genesis movie that was made in the 1960's and because of this moves in the 60's movie way, it is slow for the modern audience. The dialogue seems to be half pulled from the Bible and half written for a modern audience. But that can be somewhat forgiven.
It does show Creation, Adam and Eve and the Flood. The Noah's Ark portion was my favourite, mostly because I like animals, but also because it shows the point of the story very well. I thought this was the best part of the film altogether.
The film ends with the story of Abraham and the sacrifice of Isaac, which I felt was pretty well done. The part of the Abraham story I didn't like was the portrayal of Ishmael as some evil sort of child corrupted by his mother. That seemed really unnecessary.
But, being from the 60's, it's a family friendly movie.
Rating:  - Totally stupid and silly
This movie came out in the theatres when I was in elementary school, and it was all the rage, so "inspiring." Well, I loved the music, and even sort of liked the film (when I didn't fall asleep during it; saw it at the drive-in). I was thrilled to recently receive it as a Christmas gift. Well, when I watched it again all these many decades later, I really cannot see what the fuss was all about. The film drags on endlessly, the garden of Eden scenes are so dark it isn't funny (so we can see no nude images, which I do understand). The actors, though greats and great in other things, simply are NOTHINGS when it comes to their acting. There is not a real person amongst them, and the Bible is telling the stories of real people. Noah comes across like a mentally deficient idiot (but the ark looks very impressive). There is simply no direction, no purpose in each story we are presented with. The sets and cinemascope are wonderful, the music is epic (and beautiful and well in keeping with the grandeur of the topic), but that is about all. The script and dialogue are laughable, not to mention silly to the extreme. It was definitely a product of its times, and well, we can and should do a much better version of the same thing now. Since it is covering certain chapters of Genesis, one cannot expect any smooth flowing of plot, as we are actually dealing with many small stories. But, as a point in favor of the movie, that fact really doesn't upset the viewer at all. We just take it for what it offers us. It was ... Read More
Rating: - Very low quality
The video on the DVD is very poor quality, it's very dark and low contrast and flickers a lot, there is a constant non-artistic vignette.
The music is over powering but not good and makes it hard to hear what you want to. It sounds like they just decided to play a generic track regardless of what was going on on screen the music doesn't match the film in any way.
Rating: - A statement from the BIBLE
This was a story created from OUR LORD to instill in our souls the true meaning of HIS thoughts for LIFE and FAMILY.
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