In the Beginning (2000) (TV)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

Kevin Connor

Writer (WGA):

John Goldsmith (written by)

Release Date:

12 November 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama

Tagline:

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. |

Plot Keywords:

Two Part TV Movie

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

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

Runtime:

USA:189 min | Argentina:189 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Netherlands:6 | Germany:12

Filming Locations:

Budapest, Hungary

Company:

HCC Happy Crew Company

Movie Connections:

Follows Mary, Mother of Jesus (1999) (TV)

Excellent to Watch

I recently found this on a cheap DVD in the UK on my last visit. It makes for very interesting watching. No-one really knows what happened at the time of the events so it is useless to try and ascertain whether the film is true to reality or not, and those of your readers that try to do so are simply wasting their time ! On a cinematic level, then, things are very well done and I did love the limited amount of special effects. Being a catholic, I had of course studied the Bible at school but had forgotten large portions of the old testament. This film puts things back in place in an agreable way. It's a little difficult for me first time round as all those bearded men seem to resemble each other but the beauty of the DVD is to play it over and over again, of course. Peplums and Biblical Films are not my strong point but I like to watch them occasionally for a change. My verdict then is that of a neophyte as regards this type of film but is definitely on the positive side. Also, there is excellent picture and sound quality and the soundtrack is not bad at all !