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.

Directed by

John Huston

Written by

Christopher Fry

Genres

Adventure, History, Drama

Released

September 28, 1966

Runtime

2h 55m

Status

Released

Language

English

Countries

Italy, United States of America

Studios

Thalia AG, DDL Cinematografica, Seven Arts Productions, 20th Century Fox

Budget

$16,500,000

Box office

$34,900,000