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Ben-Hur (2016 film)

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Ben-Hur

Directed by
Timur Bekmambetov
Produced by
Mark Burnett
Sean Daniel
 Duncan Henderson
 Joni Levin
Written by
Keith R. Clarke
John Ridley
Based on
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
 by Lew Wallace
Starring
Jack Huston
Morgan Freeman
Toby Kebbell
Nazanin Boniadi
Rodrigo Santoro
Music by
Marco Beltrami[1]
Cinematography
Oliver Wood

Production
 companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
 
Distributed by
Paramount Pictures

Release dates

February 26, 2016 (United States)
 
Country
United States
Language
English
Ben-Hur is an upcoming American historical epic film directed by Timur Bekmambetov and written by Keith R. Clarke and John Ridley. It is based on the 1880 novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ by Lew Wallace. Prior film adaptations of the book include the 1925 film and the 1959 film of same name. The film stars Jack Huston, Morgan Freeman, Toby Kebbell, Nazanin Boniadi and Rodrigo Santoro. Principal photography began on February 2, 2015 in Rome, Italy. The first preview for the film was premiered on August 28th at Amplify Christian Musical festival in Benton, AR. The film is scheduled to be released on February 26, 2016.


Contents  [hide]
1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Production 3.1 Casting
3.2 Filming
4 References
5 External links

Plot[edit]
A nobleman Judah Ben-Hur (Jack Huston) is falsely accused of an assassination attempt by his boyhood friend Messala (Toby Kebbell). He survives years of slavery under the Romans and attempts to get revenge.
Cast[edit]
Jack Huston as Judah Ben-Hur[2]
Morgan Freeman as Sheik Ilderim[3]
Toby Kebbell as Messala[4]
Nazanin Boniadi as Esther[5]
Rodrigo Santoro as Jesus[6]
Sofia Black D'Elia as Tirzah[7]
Ayelet Zurer as Naomi[8]
Moisés Arias as Gestas[9]
Pilou Asbæk as Pontius Pilate[10]
Marwan Kenzari as Druses[11]
Edoardo Purgatori as Angry Slave[12]
Haluk Bilginer as Simonides
Production[edit]
On April 25, 2014, Paramount Pictures and MGM announced that they will co-produce Ben-Hur with Mark Burnett and Roma Downey, who made the recent miniseries The Bible. The film is set for release in February 2016.[13] On February 2, 2015, MGM and Paramount announced the producers, including Sean Daniel, Burnett, Joni Levin and Duncan Henderson. Downey, Keith Clarke, John Ridley and Jason Brown are executive producers.[14] The creative team includes Director of Photography Oliver Wood, Production Designer Naomi Shohan, Costume Designer Varvava Avdyushko, Visual Effects Supervisor Jim Rygiel, and Special Effects Supervisor Andy Williams.[14]
Casting[edit]
Tom Hiddleston was considered for the title role, Judah Ben-Hur.[15] On September 11, Morgan Freeman was added to the cast to play Sheik Ilderim, the man who teaches Ben-Hur to become a champion chariot racer.[3] On September 16, Jack Huston was cast in the title role.[2] On September 18, sources confirmed that Toby Kebbell was in early talks to play the villain, Messala.[4] On October 15, Gal Gadot was in talks to join the film for the female lead role as Esther, a slave with whom Ben-Hur is in love.[16] Pedro Pascal from the TV series Game of Thrones was in talks to play Pontius Pilate.[17] On October 30, TheWrap confirmed that Gadot's negotiations with Paramount and MGM had ended and the actress withdrew due to scheduling conflicts with Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.[18] On November 4, Marwan Kenzari was added to the cast as Druses, a Roman captain.[11] On November 11, Ayelet Zurer was in final negotiations to play Naomi, Judah Ben-Hur's mother[8] (Miriam in the book and the 1959 adaptation). On November 13, Olivia Cooke was being considered for Tirzah, Ben-Hur's sister.[19] On December 2, Nazanin Boniadi was confirmed to as Esther, winning the role over actresses Sofia Boutella, Moran Atias and Natalia Warner.[5] On January 12, 2015, Sofia Black D'Elia was cast in the film as Ben-Hur's sister, Tirzah, a role once offered to Cooke.[7] On January 13, Rodrigo Santoro was announced as Jesus.[6] On January 20, Moisés Arias was added to the cast to play Gestas, a teenage Jewish zealot whose is desperate to fight for freedom after his family has been murdered by the Romans.[9] On January 21, Pilou Asbæk was cast as Pontius Pilate, replacing Pascal for the role.[10]
Filming[edit]
Principal photography began on February 2, 2015, in Rome and Matera, Italy.[14][20] Currently the Sassi di Matera in Basilicata and the Cinecittà studios in Rome are also chosen among the film settings.[21][22] On February 13, fully costumed actors were spotted on the set while filming in Matera, Italy.[23]
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ http://filmmusicreporter.com/2015/08/03/marco-beltrami-to-score-timur-bekmambetovs-ben-hur/
2.^ Jump up to: a b Kroll, Justin (September 16, 2014). "MGM and Paramount Tap Jack Huston to Play ‘Ben-Hur’". variety.com. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
3.^ Jump up to: a b Fleming Jr, Mike (September 11, 2014). "Morgan Freeman Set For ‘Ben-Hur’ Redo". deadline.com. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
4.^ Jump up to: a b Kroll, Justin (September 18, 2014). "Toby Kebbell Eyes Villainous Role in ‘Ben-Hur’ Remake". variety.com. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
5.^ Jump up to: a b Fleming Jr, Mike (December 2, 2014). "‘Homeland’s Nazanin Boniadi Wins ‘Ben-Hur’ Female Lead". deadline.com. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
6.^ Jump up to: a b Kit, Borys (January 13, 2015). "Rodrigo Santoro to Play Jesus Christ in MGM's 'Ben-Hur' Remake". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
7.^ Jump up to: a b Yamato, Jen (January 12, 2015). "Sofia Black-D’Elia Lands ‘Ben-Hur’ Role". deadline.com. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
8.^ Jump up to: a b Ford, Rebecca; Kit, Borys (November 11, 2014). "'Man of Steel' Actress in Talks for 'Ben-Hur'". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
9.^ Jump up to: a b Yamato, Jen (January 20, 2015). "‘Ben-Hur’ Adds Moises Arias". deadline.com. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
10.^ Jump up to: a b Ge, Linda; Sneider, Jeff (January 21, 2015). "‘Lucy’ Star Pilou Asbæk to Play Pontius Pilate in ‘Ben-Hur’". thewrap.com. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
11.^ Jump up to: a b Yamato, Jen (November 4, 2014). "Marwan Kenzari Joins ‘Ben-Hur’". deadline.com. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
12.Jump up ^ PurgatoriCast http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3743316/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm
13.Jump up ^ "'Ben-Hur' remake set for 2016 release"
14.^ Jump up to: a b c "MGM and Paramount Start Principal Photography on Ben-Hur". comingsoon.net. February 2, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
15.Jump up ^ "Sweet Chariot! Tom Hiddleston Courted For ‘Ben-Hur’ Title Role". deadline.com.
16.Jump up ^ Ford, Rebecca (October 15, 2014). "Gal Gadot Circling Female Lead in 'Ben-Hur'". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
17.Jump up ^ Fleming Jr, Mike (October 15, 2014). "‘Game Of Thrones’ Pedro Pascal In Talks To Play Pontius Pilate In ‘Ben-Hur’". deadline.com. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
18.Jump up ^ Sneider, Jeff (October 30, 2014). "‘Batman v Superman’ Shoot Forces Gal Gadot to Pass on ‘Ben-Hur’". thewrap.com. Retrieved October 31, 2014.
19.Jump up ^ Sneider, Jeff (November 13, 2014). "‘Ouija’ Star Olivia Cooke May Play Jack Huston’s Sister in ‘Ben-Hur’ Remake". thewrap.com. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
20.Jump up ^ "On the Set for 2/2/15: Eddie Redmayne Starts on The Danish Girl, Martin Scorsese Begins Lensing Silence & More". ssninsider.com. February 2, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
21.Jump up ^ "Ben-Hur: Italy’s Matera the film location of choice". theaustralian.com.au. November 27, 2015. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
22.Jump up ^ "Hollywood on the Tiber 2: The return of Cinecittà". swide.com. December 3, 2014. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
23.Jump up ^ CHESTER, JASON (February 13, 2015). "That's not historically accurate! Jack Huston puffs on a cigarette while in costume as Ben Hur". dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
External links[edit]
Ben-Hur at the Internet Movie Database


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Ben-Hur (2016 film)

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Ben-Hur

Directed by
Timur Bekmambetov
Produced by
Mark Burnett
Sean Daniel
 Duncan Henderson
 Joni Levin
Written by
Keith R. Clarke
John Ridley
Based on
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
 by Lew Wallace
Starring
Jack Huston
Morgan Freeman
Toby Kebbell
Nazanin Boniadi
Rodrigo Santoro
Music by
Marco Beltrami[1]
Cinematography
Oliver Wood

Production
 companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
 
Distributed by
Paramount Pictures

Release dates

February 26, 2016 (United States)
 
Country
United States
Language
English
Ben-Hur is an upcoming American historical epic film directed by Timur Bekmambetov and written by Keith R. Clarke and John Ridley. It is based on the 1880 novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ by Lew Wallace. Prior film adaptations of the book include the 1925 film and the 1959 film of same name. The film stars Jack Huston, Morgan Freeman, Toby Kebbell, Nazanin Boniadi and Rodrigo Santoro. Principal photography began on February 2, 2015 in Rome, Italy. The first preview for the film was premiered on August 28th at Amplify Christian Musical festival in Benton, AR. The film is scheduled to be released on February 26, 2016.


Contents  [hide]
1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Production 3.1 Casting
3.2 Filming
4 References
5 External links

Plot[edit]
A nobleman Judah Ben-Hur (Jack Huston) is falsely accused of an assassination attempt by his boyhood friend Messala (Toby Kebbell). He survives years of slavery under the Romans and attempts to get revenge.
Cast[edit]
Jack Huston as Judah Ben-Hur[2]
Morgan Freeman as Sheik Ilderim[3]
Toby Kebbell as Messala[4]
Nazanin Boniadi as Esther[5]
Rodrigo Santoro as Jesus[6]
Sofia Black D'Elia as Tirzah[7]
Ayelet Zurer as Naomi[8]
Moisés Arias as Gestas[9]
Pilou Asbæk as Pontius Pilate[10]
Marwan Kenzari as Druses[11]
Edoardo Purgatori as Angry Slave[12]
Haluk Bilginer as Simonides
Production[edit]
On April 25, 2014, Paramount Pictures and MGM announced that they will co-produce Ben-Hur with Mark Burnett and Roma Downey, who made the recent miniseries The Bible. The film is set for release in February 2016.[13] On February 2, 2015, MGM and Paramount announced the producers, including Sean Daniel, Burnett, Joni Levin and Duncan Henderson. Downey, Keith Clarke, John Ridley and Jason Brown are executive producers.[14] The creative team includes Director of Photography Oliver Wood, Production Designer Naomi Shohan, Costume Designer Varvava Avdyushko, Visual Effects Supervisor Jim Rygiel, and Special Effects Supervisor Andy Williams.[14]
Casting[edit]
Tom Hiddleston was considered for the title role, Judah Ben-Hur.[15] On September 11, Morgan Freeman was added to the cast to play Sheik Ilderim, the man who teaches Ben-Hur to become a champion chariot racer.[3] On September 16, Jack Huston was cast in the title role.[2] On September 18, sources confirmed that Toby Kebbell was in early talks to play the villain, Messala.[4] On October 15, Gal Gadot was in talks to join the film for the female lead role as Esther, a slave with whom Ben-Hur is in love.[16] Pedro Pascal from the TV series Game of Thrones was in talks to play Pontius Pilate.[17] On October 30, TheWrap confirmed that Gadot's negotiations with Paramount and MGM had ended and the actress withdrew due to scheduling conflicts with Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.[18] On November 4, Marwan Kenzari was added to the cast as Druses, a Roman captain.[11] On November 11, Ayelet Zurer was in final negotiations to play Naomi, Judah Ben-Hur's mother[8] (Miriam in the book and the 1959 adaptation). On November 13, Olivia Cooke was being considered for Tirzah, Ben-Hur's sister.[19] On December 2, Nazanin Boniadi was confirmed to as Esther, winning the role over actresses Sofia Boutella, Moran Atias and Natalia Warner.[5] On January 12, 2015, Sofia Black D'Elia was cast in the film as Ben-Hur's sister, Tirzah, a role once offered to Cooke.[7] On January 13, Rodrigo Santoro was announced as Jesus.[6] On January 20, Moisés Arias was added to the cast to play Gestas, a teenage Jewish zealot whose is desperate to fight for freedom after his family has been murdered by the Romans.[9] On January 21, Pilou Asbæk was cast as Pontius Pilate, replacing Pascal for the role.[10]
Filming[edit]
Principal photography began on February 2, 2015, in Rome and Matera, Italy.[14][20] Currently the Sassi di Matera in Basilicata and the Cinecittà studios in Rome are also chosen among the film settings.[21][22] On February 13, fully costumed actors were spotted on the set while filming in Matera, Italy.[23]
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ http://filmmusicreporter.com/2015/08/03/marco-beltrami-to-score-timur-bekmambetovs-ben-hur/
2.^ Jump up to: a b Kroll, Justin (September 16, 2014). "MGM and Paramount Tap Jack Huston to Play ‘Ben-Hur’". variety.com. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
3.^ Jump up to: a b Fleming Jr, Mike (September 11, 2014). "Morgan Freeman Set For ‘Ben-Hur’ Redo". deadline.com. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
4.^ Jump up to: a b Kroll, Justin (September 18, 2014). "Toby Kebbell Eyes Villainous Role in ‘Ben-Hur’ Remake". variety.com. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
5.^ Jump up to: a b Fleming Jr, Mike (December 2, 2014). "‘Homeland’s Nazanin Boniadi Wins ‘Ben-Hur’ Female Lead". deadline.com. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
6.^ Jump up to: a b Kit, Borys (January 13, 2015). "Rodrigo Santoro to Play Jesus Christ in MGM's 'Ben-Hur' Remake". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
7.^ Jump up to: a b Yamato, Jen (January 12, 2015). "Sofia Black-D’Elia Lands ‘Ben-Hur’ Role". deadline.com. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
8.^ Jump up to: a b Ford, Rebecca; Kit, Borys (November 11, 2014). "'Man of Steel' Actress in Talks for 'Ben-Hur'". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
9.^ Jump up to: a b Yamato, Jen (January 20, 2015). "‘Ben-Hur’ Adds Moises Arias". deadline.com. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
10.^ Jump up to: a b Ge, Linda; Sneider, Jeff (January 21, 2015). "‘Lucy’ Star Pilou Asbæk to Play Pontius Pilate in ‘Ben-Hur’". thewrap.com. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
11.^ Jump up to: a b Yamato, Jen (November 4, 2014). "Marwan Kenzari Joins ‘Ben-Hur’". deadline.com. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
12.Jump up ^ PurgatoriCast http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3743316/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm
13.Jump up ^ "'Ben-Hur' remake set for 2016 release"
14.^ Jump up to: a b c "MGM and Paramount Start Principal Photography on Ben-Hur". comingsoon.net. February 2, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
15.Jump up ^ "Sweet Chariot! Tom Hiddleston Courted For ‘Ben-Hur’ Title Role". deadline.com.
16.Jump up ^ Ford, Rebecca (October 15, 2014). "Gal Gadot Circling Female Lead in 'Ben-Hur'". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
17.Jump up ^ Fleming Jr, Mike (October 15, 2014). "‘Game Of Thrones’ Pedro Pascal In Talks To Play Pontius Pilate In ‘Ben-Hur’". deadline.com. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
18.Jump up ^ Sneider, Jeff (October 30, 2014). "‘Batman v Superman’ Shoot Forces Gal Gadot to Pass on ‘Ben-Hur’". thewrap.com. Retrieved October 31, 2014.
19.Jump up ^ Sneider, Jeff (November 13, 2014). "‘Ouija’ Star Olivia Cooke May Play Jack Huston’s Sister in ‘Ben-Hur’ Remake". thewrap.com. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
20.Jump up ^ "On the Set for 2/2/15: Eddie Redmayne Starts on The Danish Girl, Martin Scorsese Begins Lensing Silence & More". ssninsider.com. February 2, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
21.Jump up ^ "Ben-Hur: Italy’s Matera the film location of choice". theaustralian.com.au. November 27, 2015. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
22.Jump up ^ "Hollywood on the Tiber 2: The return of Cinecittà". swide.com. December 3, 2014. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
23.Jump up ^ CHESTER, JASON (February 13, 2015). "That's not historically accurate! Jack Huston puffs on a cigarette while in costume as Ben Hur". dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
External links[edit]
Ben-Hur at the Internet Movie Database


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A.D.: The Bible Continues

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This article is about the 2015 miniseries. For the 1985 miniseries, see A.D. (miniseries).

A.D.: The Bible Continues
ADTheBiblePoster.png
Promotional image with the tagline:
The Crucifixion Was Only The Beginning
 
Genre
Biblical drama
Created by
Roma Downey
Mark Burnett
 
Based on
The Bible
Directed by
Ciaran Donnelly
Tony Mitchell
Brian Kelly
Rob Evans
Paul Wilmshurst
 
Starring
Juan Pablo Di Pace
Adam Levy
Chipo Chung
Babou Ceesay
Emmett J. Scanlan
Will Thorp
 
Country of origin
United States
Original language(s)
English
No. of episodes
12
Production

Producer(s)
Roma Downey
Mark Burnett
Richard Bedser
 
Editor(s)
Robert Hall
David Fisher
John Richards
Nick Arthurs
Iain Erskine
Tim Murrell
Oral Norrie Ottey
Steve Singleton
Jamie Trevill
 
Cinematography
Tim Fleming
Toby Moore
 
Running time
46 minutes
Production company(s)
Lightworkers Media
Release

Original channel
NBC
Original release
April 5 – June 21, 2015
Chronology

Preceded by
The Bible
External links
Website
A.D.: The Bible Continues is a television miniseries, based on the Bible, and a sequel to the 2013 miniseries, The Bible. It is produced by Roma Downey, Mark Burnett, and Richard Bedser.[1] The limited series began airing on NBC on Easter Sunday, April 5, 2015, in twelve weekly one-hour episodes. The story takes place immediately after the events of The Bible miniseries, beginning with the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus, and continues with the first ten chapters of the Acts of the Apostles.[2][3] On July 3, 2015, NBC cancelled A.D. The Bible Continues after one season. However, producers Burnett and Downey plan future biblical productions on their OTT digital channel.[4]


Contents  [hide]
1 Cast
2 Development
3 Reception
4 Episodes
5 References
6 External links

Cast[edit]
Juan Pablo Di Pace as Jesus
Adam Levy as Peter
Richard Coyle as Caiaphas
Vincent Regan as Pontius Pilate
James Callis as Herod Antipas
Greta Scacchi as Mother Mary
Babou Ceesay as John
Chipo Chung as Mary Magdalene
Will Thorp as Cornelius the Centurion
Emmett J. Scanlan as Saul of Tarsus
Jodhi May as Leah, wife of Caiaphas
Joanne Whalley as Claudia, wife of Pontius Pilate
Ken Bones as Annas
Kevin Doyle as Joseph of Arimathea
Helen Daniels as Maya, daughter of Peter
Fraser Ayers as Simon the Zealot
Andrew Gower as Caligula
Claire Cooper as Herodias
Chris Brazier as Reuben
Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson as Thomas
Kenneth Collard as Barnabas
Pedro Lloyd Gardiner as Matthew
Denver Isaac as James brother of John
George Georgiou as Boaz
Farzana Dua Elahe as Saint Joanna
Joe Dixon as Philip
Jim Sturgeon as Chuza
Marama Corlett as Tabitha
Alastair Mackenzie as James the Just
Kenneth Cranham as Tiberius
Reece Ritchie as Stephen
Stephen Walters as Simon the Sorceror
Michael Peluso as Herod Agrippa
Struan Rodger as Gamaliel
Nicholas Sidi as Ananias of Damascus
Peter De Jersey as Ananias, husband of Sapphira
Indra Ové as Sapphira
Colin Salmon as Gabra the Ethopian
Francis Magee as Levi, the leader of the Zealots
John Benfield as Yitzhak, student of Simon the Sorcerer
John Ioannou as Melek, a healed cripple
Lex Shrapnel as Jonathan, son of Annas
Development[edit]
On December 17, 2013, it was announced that there would be a follow-up miniseries to The Bible in 2015.[1]
In anticipation of the global event, a number of companion materials were released in an effort by Palam Fidelis Publishing to engage thoughtful, religious discussion by offering "Family Discussion Guides" for each episode.[5]
Reception[edit]
A.D.: The Bible Continues has received mixed reviews from critics. On the aggregate website Metacritic, eleven critics have given it a score of 55 out of 100, based on "mixed or average reviews".[6] On Rotten Tomatoes, the miniseries received a 4.8 out of 10 rating from twelve reviewers. Their consensus states, "Attempts to offer a fresh look at a traditional tale notwithstanding, A.D.: The Bible Continues doesn't do enough to set itself apart from its many predecessors." Viewers tended to be more favorable, with 77% out of 90 viewers liking the series; with an average rating of 4 out 5.[7]
In Australia, the series premiered on July 5, 2015 on the Nine Network, as A.D. Kingdom and Empire.[8] It premiered to a mere 472,000 viewers, losing 828,000 viewers from its 60 Minutes lead-in.[9]
Episodes[edit]

No.
Title
Directed by
Written by
Original air date
U.S. viewers
 (millions)

1
"The Tomb Is Open" Ciaran Donnelly Simon Block April 5, 2015 9.68[10]
After the public calls for Jesus to be crucified and Peter denies knowing him, Jesus is sent to Pontius Pilate to have the final say. Pilate, in order to maintain the peace and satisfy his people, orders the crucifixion of Jesus. Overcome with guilt for betraying Jesus, Judas hangs himself in the wastelands. Caiaphas defends his decision to send Jesus to Pilate with his father-in-law Annas. The act will send a message to all who oppose Roman law. Annas suggests a quicker death. Pilate grants two requests – Jesus' expedited death and Joseph of Arimathea's petition to claim the body. Claudia, Pilate's wife, warns that he will regret crucifying Jesus, who soon dies on the cross. Jerusalem trembles and the temple's holy veil splits. A soldier arrives to ensure Jesus' death and Joseph offers his tomb as a final resting place. There, he, Mother Mary, John, and Mary Magdalene clean the body and pray before closing the tomb. Caiaphas requests that Pilate posts soldiers outside the tomb and place a Roman seal across the front, which will carry the death penalty if broken. Pilate agrees. Peter admits denying Jesus to John and Mary Magdalene, as the remaining disciples gather at the safe house. They all argue over the next course of action and Mother Mary reminds them of the prophesied return of Jesus. They decided to leave the city if he doesn't return on the third day. Soon, another tremble and the tomb illuminates behind its seal. An angel, dressed as a warrior, appears on top of the tomb and exposes its sword, a sign to the shocked Roman guards to not interfere. Later, Caiaphas receives news that the Roman seal has been broken, the tomb opened, and Jesus is gone.
2
"The Body Is Gone" Ciaran Donnelly Simon Block April 12, 2015 7.75[11]
Mary Magdalene sneaks to Joseph's tomb and finds it open. Nothing is inside but the shroud Jesus wore on the cross, left perfectly folded. She returns to the safe house to tell the others. Caiaphas listens to Reuben and the other guards try to explain what happened – a warrior angel broke the seal and moved the massive stone. Caiaphas thinks some followers of Jesus must have raided the tomb in an attempt to fake a resurrection. Caiaphas gives his men strict orders to say they fell asleep on duty if asked and instructs Reuben to find Jesus' body immediately. Caiaphas then lies to Pilate that Jesus is dead in the tomb, however a tomb guard reports otherwise after Caiaphas leaves. After being left at the empty tomb by Peter and John, Mary Magdalene is visited by Jesus, who is without stain. She returns to the chaotic safe house to report the news. Jesus appears to his disciples, and, later to a doubting Thomas, before guards storm the safe house and the disciples scatter into the city. Pilate orders the deaths of most of Caiaphas' guards, as Reuben and Caiaphas search the city for the body of Jesus. The disciples make it to the coast of the Sea of Galilee, where Peter finds it difficult catching fish. A man appears and instructs him to cast the net on the right side of the boat. The net quickly becomes filled with fish, and the men confirm their adviser to be Jesus. He suggests they return to Jerusalem, wait there, then spread the word. Jesus then climbs a hill and disappears in a bright light. Angry over the death of his men, Caiaphas confronts Pilate, who then kills the tomb guards in front of him as a lesson in "civic administration".
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"The Spirit Arrives" Ciaran Donnelly Andy Rattenbury April 19, 2015 6.36[12]
Leah comforts her distressed husband Caiaphas by saying his men's deaths was Pilate's order to quash any rumor of resurrection. Pilate confesses to Claudia about killing the soldiers in the palace, which is preparing for King Herod Antipas' visit. Upon his arrival, Antipas asks Caiaphas why the city feels as it is about to erupt. He assures King Antipas that it has nothing to do with the recent crucifixion, but Antipas says Caiaphas mishandled to entire thing by involving the Romans and warns to not do it again. Peter's daughter Maya joins him at the safe house, and she suggests prayer to be the disciples' solution for their future missions. After the Holy Spirit fills them, they confidently set out to spread the word. Despite Caiaphas ensuring the widow of a guard that his murderer will be found, Leah tells her to leave the city. Claudia remains distant from Pilate, but asks Cornelius to look after him during the Festival of Pentecost. The disciples enter the temple and heal a crippled man in the name of Jesus, only to be beaten by Reuben and his men. Although Peter and John are arrested, they are proud their mission has begun. An assassination attempt is made on Pilate, which results in the death of the Roman soldier Drusus. Pilate orders the deaths of those in the vicinity of the crime. Upon seeing the dead bodies of his townspeople, Caiaphas knows he must stand up for himself and them against the ruthless Romans.
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"The Wrath" Tony Mitchell Ben Newman April 26, 2015 5.77[13]
Pilate decrees that ten Jews will be crucified every day until the assassin is found. As Thomas baptizes Stephen, Maya announces her return to the city to check on her father, and Mary Magdalene joins her to keep her promise of Maya's safety to Peter. Cornelius and his men search the city for Boaz, after finding the knife used in the attempt in his shop. Caiaphas puts Peter and John on public trial. The crowd supports their miracles under God's name and Caiaphas is forced to release them, with the caveat to not teach nor speak Jesus' name. Peter and John's popularity grows after their release, which overwhelms Peter. Mother Mary comforts him by stating Jesus knew Peter's faith would help him with his new responsibilities. John has a dream that leads him to the Temple, where he recruits Barnabas, who gives his land to the cause. Levi finds Boaz and warns him of the ease in doing so, adding that he should leave the city. Boaz visits the new commune, and Peter says he can live there as long as he repents his sins. Boaz refuses, relying on his Jewish identity and not the name of Jesus. The Holy Spirit shows Peter a vision of Ananmias and Sapphira hiding money, despite their telling Peter that they donated everything to the commune. When confronted, both die, drowning in their own fluids. Caiaphas disrespects Pilate, and Claudia gives Boaz's name to Leah, hoping to end the chaos.
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"The First Martyr" Tony Mitchell Ben Newman May 3, 2015 5.47[14]
After Peter's trial, the people of the camp have become afraid of him. Mother Mary assures him that, in time, faith will give them understanding, but pain and despair are currently in control. Jesus came to free them from it. Peter gathers the apostles: they will go to Jerusalem to offer their fearful followers sanctuary in the camp. Once in Jerusalem, Peter and the apostles are stunned to find their former safe house filled with scared converts and refugees. With no assassin news, Pilate orders Cornelius to seize 10 Jewish women from a wedding party and crucify them. Cornelius and his men take 10 Jews from the market to crucify. Meanwhile, Leah finds a worried Caiaphas and shares the assassin's name, Boaz, adding that his fiancée Eva has been found and could flush him out. Leah visits Eva, asking her to persuade Boaz to give himself up, hoping to end Pilate's crucifixions. Eva remains stoic. Boaz turns himself in to Caiaphas and Reuben. Pilate has Cornelius to torture Boaz, who is then spared when Levi the leader of the Zealots shoots him with an arrow, killing him. Later, when Stephen publicly condemns Caiaphas for refusing the Word of God, he is stoned to death while a young man named Saul of Tarsus is watching.
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"The Persecution" Tony Mitchell Damian Wayling May 10, 2015 4.53[15]
After Stephen's death by stoning, the disciples gather at the safe house to pray over his body. Back at the camp, Barnabas tells Philip that he dreamed that Stephen wouldn't be the last of them to die. The two men notice a stranger entering the camp, who introduces himself as Saul of Tarsus, a scholar, Jew, Roman, Pharisee and defender of the Temple of Jerusalem. Saul claims Jesus was nothing more than a false prophet, and preaching his message will bring nothing but wrath upon the disciples. While walking through the market, Annas asks his son Jonathan if he cannot see that Caiaphas must be replaced, because of his involvement with Pilate. When Jonathan points out that Annas is plotting against his own son-in-law, Annas waves him off. The Sanhedrin is seeks Caiaphas's successor and now the family needs Jonathan to step up. Caiaphas is not happy to play host to Leah's family, and less happy to discover that Herod Antipas and Herodias have invited themselves to stay for the Purim festival. On their way, the royal couple stops off to survey the Nazarene's camp to see that it was so close to Jerusalem and densely populated. Over dinner, they admit that Purim was a useful excuse for them to check to see if the city still stands after Pilate's recent wave of crucifixions. Annas and Jonathan steer the conversation towards the Nazarene's encampment, sowing seeds of doubt against Caiaphas. Herodias and Antipas would prefer not to choose between Caiaphas and Jonabathan. Nevertheless, he knows he'll have to throw his support behind one of them, and then let Pilate have the responsibility of dealing with the fallout.
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"The Visit" Brian Kelly Andy Rattenbury May 17, 2015 4.80[16]
Saul and his men search Jerusalem for Peter and the disciples. Simon the Sorcerer fails to heal an unconscious woman in the market and asks to be baptized, following Philip's managing to do so in the name of Jesus. Roman Emperor Tiberius and his nephew Caligula enter Jerusalem. Tiberius has asked Antipas and Herodias to be in attendance of Pilate's governorship review. Pilate asks Caiaphas to speak for him. Emperor Tiberius dismisses all when talk of God arises. Later, Caiphas dupes Saul into thinking Peter left for Damascus; Saul leaves Jerusalem in pursuit of Peter. Claudia escorts Tiberius to his bedchamber to hear his recollection of some dreams. She later tells Pilate that they must keep their nerve, as Tiberius is a tired old man.
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"The Road to Damascus" Brian Kelly Damian Wayling May 24, 2015 4.24[17]
Caiaphas asks Reuben to escort Saul to Damascus, hoping that Tiberius will depart Jerusalem before Saul's return. The long trip to Damascus wears Reuben down, and he asks why Saul hates Peter. Saul angrily exclaims that God would not choose a simple fisherman to spread His message, adding that Jesus is an impostor. The sky then goes dark and Jesus appears to Saul in a ball of light. He instructs Saul to go to Damascus and await further instruction. Saul's men find him blinded and screaming for help. Jesus later appears to Ananias, saying Saul is the chosen instrument to inform the Gentiles and their kings and the Jewish people and their priests. Ananias cures Saul of his blindness and later baptizes him and as Saul accepts Jesus into his heart he becomes a new man and goes to the synagogue in Damascus to preach. John and Peter go to Samaria to assist Philip. Simon the Sorcerer offers to donate all of his money to help spread Jesus' word, in exchange for "a few drops of the Holy Spirit". His bargaining attempt causes rage to explode from Peter and blood to flow from his eye sockets, but Peter urges him to repent and begs God for mercy on Simon. Upon witnessing Caligula's debauchery with Herod Agrippa, Claudia and Pilate counsel Tiberius, which includes separating them by sending Caligula back to Rome. Enraged, Caligula warns Pilate and Claudia that they will answer to him and that Tiberius' reign and protection is nearing an end. Claudia dreams of Tiberius' death by Caligula's hand. Antipas, Pilate, and their wives learn from Caligula that Tiberius died in his sleep. Caligula tears up Pilate's commission and proclaims himself to be the new emperor.
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"Saul's Return" Rob Evans Tom Grieves May 31, 2015 4.74[18]
Saul's preaching at the Damascus synagogue sparks a riot from Saul's former friends-the Jews in Damascus. Barnabas helps him escape and with excitement they go back to Jerusalem to see Peter and the other disciples. Back in Jerusalem, Leah, furious at Saul's betrayal, orders Reuben to find him, shame him and kill him for his switch of allegiance. Emperor Caligula gets no response from Claudia when asking her to show her devotion to her emperor. He asks the same of Aurelius, Tiberius' advisor, who falls onto his own sword and dies. Just before leaving to Rome with Herod Agrippa, Caligula orders Pilate to erect a statue of him, the new "king" of the Jews, in the Temple. When Caiaphas learns of the statue plans, he cites the Book of Daniel (Chapter 8) and its foretelling of death and destruction. At the camp, Peter argues with Saul, who insists that he has turned to Jesus Christ and that they should carry on spreading His message. Claudia consults with Leah and Herodias regarding Caligula and his statue. Leah suggests making Saul a scapegoat, igniting a war between church and state. Meanwhile, the disciples learn of the statue plans and imagine that once the "abomination of desolation"/the statue of Caligula is set up, Jesus might return. However, Leah, Cornelius, Herodias, and Claudia discuss circumventing that, as well as the expected fallout from the proposed statue. Simon the Zealot, unhappy with the disciples accepting Saul, meets Eva, Boaz's widow, who calls it the first step to meeting the enemies of Rome and giving them news vital to the future of the Temple. While searching for Simon the Zealot, Saul is captured by Reuben and his men. Leah tells Caiaphas that Saul should be stoned publicly so that the Jewish people may learn what happens to a man who betrays the high priest. Caiaphas then neglects that idea and says that it might be possible to try to talk Saul out of his new faith and prove the fact that belief in the 'dead' Jesus can change no one. But when Caiaphas goes to the prison Saul is in and sees Saul praying to Jesus, he realizes that it will be harder than he thinks.
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"Brothers In Arms" Rob Evans Rachel Anthony June 7, 2015 4.09[19]
Caiaphas talks with Saul about how he came to the high priest and demanded that he could attack the "blasphemers" and defend the Temple. Saul replies he wanted to impress Caiaphas but now he understands truth. Caiaphas threatens Saul with the idea of what Gamaliel his teacher would make of his new understanding and asks him to rejoin the Temple. But Saul declares that the Temple is a temporary home and that no one accept Jesus can forgive him and He already did by fulfilling prophet Isaiah's words and recreating him in Jesus' name. Saul then pushes Caiaphas to punch him and threaten him with misery by saying that there is no need for the Temple or for the high priest. However, eventually, Saul is released by Caiaphas, much to Leah's dismay. Leah requests that Saul's release be under the condition of forgiveness, but Caiaphas denies it saying that he is busy uniting the Jews to fight the statue being brought in by the Romans. Meanwhile, James the Just, Jesus' childhood friend, visits the disciples and talks to Caiaphas about ending the persecution brought on the followers of Jesus. Caiaphas offers the disciples peace and sanctification, but they are reluctant considering the amount of harm Caiaphas did to them. Controversy erupts with the disciples and Saul over the function of the Temple. James the Just argues that since they're Jews the Temple is important, but Saul says that they follow Jesus and He is more important and they have a message to preach. This creates suspicion and resentment in the heart of Simon the Zealot, and Levi the leader of the Zealots is able to use those feelings to get Simon the Zealot to side with him and possible against Saul. A wealthy Ethiopian treasurer visits Jerusalem and Pilate invites him to dine in the Roman palace. The Ethiopian treasurer wants peace from his enemies, to which Pilate and Antipas argue that they are enemies. In the meantime, with the encouragement and ministry of Joanna and Mary Magdalene, Tabitha becomes a Christian, but is discovered by Claudia and Herodias, finally is scourged by Pilate's orders. However, Saul consoles Tabitha that no one can stand against the love of Jesus, which brings a change in Simon the Zealot, who warns the other disciples of the Zealots' intention to kill Saul. Pilate plans to kill Joanna to make her death count, but Claudia gives her food each night to keep her strength up. Unbeknown to them, a scheme is made between the Ethiopians and the Zealots.
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"Rise Up" Paul Wilmshurst Ben Newman June 14, 2015 3.99[20]
Pilate kills Joanna and exiles the Ethiopian treasurer for collaboration with the Zealots; the disciples send Saul back to Tarsus to preach; Peter heals Aeneas and resurrects Tabitha (from Acts 9), winning new converts to the faith. The Jewish people and the Zealots rally for war, but distrust each other. Upon witnessing the Ethiopian treasurer banished, Caiaphas suspects that his wife Leah might have had a hand in it. A change is seen in Claudia and Cornelius after the death of Joanna. Philip returns to Jerusalem and meets Peter again. The two have a good time talking, then a angel dressed as a warrior instructs Philip to go to the road that leads from Jerusalem to the Mediterranean Sea. While on the road, Philip meets the Ethiopian treasurer reading the prophet Isaiah's writings, given to him by Caiaphas the high priest. Philip explains to the Ethiopian that the writings speak of a man who knew great suffering that produced great faith and in the end bore our transgressions for us and after being killed was resurrected- Jesus Christ the son of God. While traveling with Philip, the Ethiopian believes and is baptized. After baptizing the Ethiopian believer, Philip is transported back to Samaria. After many miles of terrain and ground, Emperor Caligula's statue (made of pure gold) enters Jerusalem with the promise of total war and destruction.
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"The Abomination"[21] Paul Wilmshurst Tom Grieves June 21, 2015 3.56[22]
Emperor Caligula's golden statue arrives in Jerusalem which draws everyone in rebellion against the Romans including the high priest. Pilate meets with Caiaphas and his wife Leah to tell them that the golden statue of Emperor Caligula must enter the Temple whether they like it or not. Caiaphas opposes saying that he can't help Pilate anymore. Pilate taunts Caiaphas by saying that Leah, Caiaphas' wife, is a friend of his because she helped him expose a past conspiracy between the Ethiopians and the Zealots. Caiaphas replies that his wife Leah gave the information with his knowledge so he is untainted and Pilate has no allies or victims and the Caligula statue made of gold will never enter the Temple. Pilate then asks Caiaphas how he will stop the pure golden statue from coming. Meanwhile, Peter and Mary Magdalene are led to the house of Cornelius now ready to repent of his sins and become a Christian. After being baptized and accepting Jesus, Cornelius and his family are filled with the Holy Spirit, to Peter and Mary Magdalene's amazement. Caiaphas calls a meeting with James the Just to tell him that if the disciples join him they can repel the gold statue of barbarity. James the Just denies the offer saying he worships Jesus and cannot use violence. Enraged, Caiaphas swears that he will persecute all the disciples of Jesus and that they have no interest in anything but themselves. On the heights of the Temple, Caiaphas chides his wife Leah for conspiring with Pilate. Leah says it had to be done, to which Caiaphas banishes her to her home. Leah asks her father and brother, Annas and Jonabathan, for assistance but they deny her request. Pilate tries to convince his wife Claudia that his responsibilities as governor are important and he has no choice in what he does. Claudia informs Pilate that he enjoys the bloody things he does. Pilate asks about the subject of Joanna and then says she was nothing. Claudia denies that and says that he cannot win every battle. Obsessed with winning the war and half-insane with determination, Pilate hits Claudia and forces her to not back down. The disciples stand with the high priest and the other rabbis which stops the newly converted Cornelius to attack them. The resistance of the Zealots is crushed but the gold statue of the Emperor gets damaged in the process. Peter informs the other disciples that the prophecy of Daniel won't be fulfilled today and that Cornelius was converted by him. At his palace, Pilate refuses to concede defeat and says that next time he'll rebuild the statue and be tougher with the Jews. Disgusted with Pilate's brutal plans, Claudia tries to leave him but as she is going with Cornelius she refuses and chooses to be dominated by him. Peter tries to explain his conversion of Cornelius to James the Just and the other disciples, but he is taken away by Roman soldiers. The age of the disciples' martyrdom has now begun!
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A.D.: The Bible Continues
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Promotional image with the tagline:
The Crucifixion Was Only The Beginning
 
Genre
Biblical drama
Created by
Roma Downey
Mark Burnett
 
Based on
The Bible
Directed by
Ciaran Donnelly
Tony Mitchell
Brian Kelly
Rob Evans
Paul Wilmshurst
 
Starring
Juan Pablo Di Pace
Adam Levy
Chipo Chung
Babou Ceesay
Emmett J. Scanlan
Will Thorp
 
Country of origin
United States
Original language(s)
English
No. of episodes
12
Production

Producer(s)
Roma Downey
Mark Burnett
Richard Bedser
 
Editor(s)
Robert Hall
David Fisher
John Richards
Nick Arthurs
Iain Erskine
Tim Murrell
Oral Norrie Ottey
Steve Singleton
Jamie Trevill
 
Cinematography
Tim Fleming
Toby Moore
 
Running time
46 minutes
Production company(s)
Lightworkers Media
Release

Original channel
NBC
Original release
April 5 – June 21, 2015
Chronology

Preceded by
The Bible
External links
Website
A.D.: The Bible Continues is a television miniseries, based on the Bible, and a sequel to the 2013 miniseries, The Bible. It is produced by Roma Downey, Mark Burnett, and Richard Bedser.[1] The limited series began airing on NBC on Easter Sunday, April 5, 2015, in twelve weekly one-hour episodes. The story takes place immediately after the events of The Bible miniseries, beginning with the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus, and continues with the first ten chapters of the Acts of the Apostles.[2][3] On July 3, 2015, NBC cancelled A.D. The Bible Continues after one season. However, producers Burnett and Downey plan future biblical productions on their OTT digital channel.[4]


Contents  [hide]
1 Cast
2 Development
3 Reception
4 Episodes
5 References
6 External links

Cast[edit]
Juan Pablo Di Pace as Jesus
Adam Levy as Peter
Richard Coyle as Caiaphas
Vincent Regan as Pontius Pilate
James Callis as Herod Antipas
Greta Scacchi as Mother Mary
Babou Ceesay as John
Chipo Chung as Mary Magdalene
Will Thorp as Cornelius the Centurion
Emmett J. Scanlan as Saul of Tarsus
Jodhi May as Leah, wife of Caiaphas
Joanne Whalley as Claudia, wife of Pontius Pilate
Ken Bones as Annas
Kevin Doyle as Joseph of Arimathea
Helen Daniels as Maya, daughter of Peter
Fraser Ayers as Simon the Zealot
Andrew Gower as Caligula
Claire Cooper as Herodias
Chris Brazier as Reuben
Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson as Thomas
Kenneth Collard as Barnabas
Pedro Lloyd Gardiner as Matthew
Denver Isaac as James brother of John
George Georgiou as Boaz
Farzana Dua Elahe as Saint Joanna
Joe Dixon as Philip
Jim Sturgeon as Chuza
Marama Corlett as Tabitha
Alastair Mackenzie as James the Just
Kenneth Cranham as Tiberius
Reece Ritchie as Stephen
Stephen Walters as Simon the Sorceror
Michael Peluso as Herod Agrippa
Struan Rodger as Gamaliel
Nicholas Sidi as Ananias of Damascus
Peter De Jersey as Ananias, husband of Sapphira
Indra Ové as Sapphira
Colin Salmon as Gabra the Ethopian
Francis Magee as Levi, the leader of the Zealots
John Benfield as Yitzhak, student of Simon the Sorcerer
John Ioannou as Melek, a healed cripple
Lex Shrapnel as Jonathan, son of Annas
Development[edit]
On December 17, 2013, it was announced that there would be a follow-up miniseries to The Bible in 2015.[1]
In anticipation of the global event, a number of companion materials were released in an effort by Palam Fidelis Publishing to engage thoughtful, religious discussion by offering "Family Discussion Guides" for each episode.[5]
Reception[edit]
A.D.: The Bible Continues has received mixed reviews from critics. On the aggregate website Metacritic, eleven critics have given it a score of 55 out of 100, based on "mixed or average reviews".[6] On Rotten Tomatoes, the miniseries received a 4.8 out of 10 rating from twelve reviewers. Their consensus states, "Attempts to offer a fresh look at a traditional tale notwithstanding, A.D.: The Bible Continues doesn't do enough to set itself apart from its many predecessors." Viewers tended to be more favorable, with 77% out of 90 viewers liking the series; with an average rating of 4 out 5.[7]
In Australia, the series premiered on July 5, 2015 on the Nine Network, as A.D. Kingdom and Empire.[8] It premiered to a mere 472,000 viewers, losing 828,000 viewers from its 60 Minutes lead-in.[9]
Episodes[edit]

No.
Title
Directed by
Written by
Original air date
U.S. viewers
 (millions)

1
"The Tomb Is Open" Ciaran Donnelly Simon Block April 5, 2015 9.68[10]
After the public calls for Jesus to be crucified and Peter denies knowing him, Jesus is sent to Pontius Pilate to have the final say. Pilate, in order to maintain the peace and satisfy his people, orders the crucifixion of Jesus. Overcome with guilt for betraying Jesus, Judas hangs himself in the wastelands. Caiaphas defends his decision to send Jesus to Pilate with his father-in-law Annas. The act will send a message to all who oppose Roman law. Annas suggests a quicker death. Pilate grants two requests – Jesus' expedited death and Joseph of Arimathea's petition to claim the body. Claudia, Pilate's wife, warns that he will regret crucifying Jesus, who soon dies on the cross. Jerusalem trembles and the temple's holy veil splits. A soldier arrives to ensure Jesus' death and Joseph offers his tomb as a final resting place. There, he, Mother Mary, John, and Mary Magdalene clean the body and pray before closing the tomb. Caiaphas requests that Pilate posts soldiers outside the tomb and place a Roman seal across the front, which will carry the death penalty if broken. Pilate agrees. Peter admits denying Jesus to John and Mary Magdalene, as the remaining disciples gather at the safe house. They all argue over the next course of action and Mother Mary reminds them of the prophesied return of Jesus. They decided to leave the city if he doesn't return on the third day. Soon, another tremble and the tomb illuminates behind its seal. An angel, dressed as a warrior, appears on top of the tomb and exposes its sword, a sign to the shocked Roman guards to not interfere. Later, Caiaphas receives news that the Roman seal has been broken, the tomb opened, and Jesus is gone.
2
"The Body Is Gone" Ciaran Donnelly Simon Block April 12, 2015 7.75[11]
Mary Magdalene sneaks to Joseph's tomb and finds it open. Nothing is inside but the shroud Jesus wore on the cross, left perfectly folded. She returns to the safe house to tell the others. Caiaphas listens to Reuben and the other guards try to explain what happened – a warrior angel broke the seal and moved the massive stone. Caiaphas thinks some followers of Jesus must have raided the tomb in an attempt to fake a resurrection. Caiaphas gives his men strict orders to say they fell asleep on duty if asked and instructs Reuben to find Jesus' body immediately. Caiaphas then lies to Pilate that Jesus is dead in the tomb, however a tomb guard reports otherwise after Caiaphas leaves. After being left at the empty tomb by Peter and John, Mary Magdalene is visited by Jesus, who is without stain. She returns to the chaotic safe house to report the news. Jesus appears to his disciples, and, later to a doubting Thomas, before guards storm the safe house and the disciples scatter into the city. Pilate orders the deaths of most of Caiaphas' guards, as Reuben and Caiaphas search the city for the body of Jesus. The disciples make it to the coast of the Sea of Galilee, where Peter finds it difficult catching fish. A man appears and instructs him to cast the net on the right side of the boat. The net quickly becomes filled with fish, and the men confirm their adviser to be Jesus. He suggests they return to Jerusalem, wait there, then spread the word. Jesus then climbs a hill and disappears in a bright light. Angry over the death of his men, Caiaphas confronts Pilate, who then kills the tomb guards in front of him as a lesson in "civic administration".
3
"The Spirit Arrives" Ciaran Donnelly Andy Rattenbury April 19, 2015 6.36[12]
Leah comforts her distressed husband Caiaphas by saying his men's deaths was Pilate's order to quash any rumor of resurrection. Pilate confesses to Claudia about killing the soldiers in the palace, which is preparing for King Herod Antipas' visit. Upon his arrival, Antipas asks Caiaphas why the city feels as it is about to erupt. He assures King Antipas that it has nothing to do with the recent crucifixion, but Antipas says Caiaphas mishandled to entire thing by involving the Romans and warns to not do it again. Peter's daughter Maya joins him at the safe house, and she suggests prayer to be the disciples' solution for their future missions. After the Holy Spirit fills them, they confidently set out to spread the word. Despite Caiaphas ensuring the widow of a guard that his murderer will be found, Leah tells her to leave the city. Claudia remains distant from Pilate, but asks Cornelius to look after him during the Festival of Pentecost. The disciples enter the temple and heal a crippled man in the name of Jesus, only to be beaten by Reuben and his men. Although Peter and John are arrested, they are proud their mission has begun. An assassination attempt is made on Pilate, which results in the death of the Roman soldier Drusus. Pilate orders the deaths of those in the vicinity of the crime. Upon seeing the dead bodies of his townspeople, Caiaphas knows he must stand up for himself and them against the ruthless Romans.
4
"The Wrath" Tony Mitchell Ben Newman April 26, 2015 5.77[13]
Pilate decrees that ten Jews will be crucified every day until the assassin is found. As Thomas baptizes Stephen, Maya announces her return to the city to check on her father, and Mary Magdalene joins her to keep her promise of Maya's safety to Peter. Cornelius and his men search the city for Boaz, after finding the knife used in the attempt in his shop. Caiaphas puts Peter and John on public trial. The crowd supports their miracles under God's name and Caiaphas is forced to release them, with the caveat to not teach nor speak Jesus' name. Peter and John's popularity grows after their release, which overwhelms Peter. Mother Mary comforts him by stating Jesus knew Peter's faith would help him with his new responsibilities. John has a dream that leads him to the Temple, where he recruits Barnabas, who gives his land to the cause. Levi finds Boaz and warns him of the ease in doing so, adding that he should leave the city. Boaz visits the new commune, and Peter says he can live there as long as he repents his sins. Boaz refuses, relying on his Jewish identity and not the name of Jesus. The Holy Spirit shows Peter a vision of Ananmias and Sapphira hiding money, despite their telling Peter that they donated everything to the commune. When confronted, both die, drowning in their own fluids. Caiaphas disrespects Pilate, and Claudia gives Boaz's name to Leah, hoping to end the chaos.
5
"The First Martyr" Tony Mitchell Ben Newman May 3, 2015 5.47[14]
After Peter's trial, the people of the camp have become afraid of him. Mother Mary assures him that, in time, faith will give them understanding, but pain and despair are currently in control. Jesus came to free them from it. Peter gathers the apostles: they will go to Jerusalem to offer their fearful followers sanctuary in the camp. Once in Jerusalem, Peter and the apostles are stunned to find their former safe house filled with scared converts and refugees. With no assassin news, Pilate orders Cornelius to seize 10 Jewish women from a wedding party and crucify them. Cornelius and his men take 10 Jews from the market to crucify. Meanwhile, Leah finds a worried Caiaphas and shares the assassin's name, Boaz, adding that his fiancée Eva has been found and could flush him out. Leah visits Eva, asking her to persuade Boaz to give himself up, hoping to end Pilate's crucifixions. Eva remains stoic. Boaz turns himself in to Caiaphas and Reuben. Pilate has Cornelius to torture Boaz, who is then spared when Levi the leader of the Zealots shoots him with an arrow, killing him. Later, when Stephen publicly condemns Caiaphas for refusing the Word of God, he is stoned to death while a young man named Saul of Tarsus is watching.
6
"The Persecution" Tony Mitchell Damian Wayling May 10, 2015 4.53[15]
After Stephen's death by stoning, the disciples gather at the safe house to pray over his body. Back at the camp, Barnabas tells Philip that he dreamed that Stephen wouldn't be the last of them to die. The two men notice a stranger entering the camp, who introduces himself as Saul of Tarsus, a scholar, Jew, Roman, Pharisee and defender of the Temple of Jerusalem. Saul claims Jesus was nothing more than a false prophet, and preaching his message will bring nothing but wrath upon the disciples. While walking through the market, Annas asks his son Jonathan if he cannot see that Caiaphas must be replaced, because of his involvement with Pilate. When Jonathan points out that Annas is plotting against his own son-in-law, Annas waves him off. The Sanhedrin is seeks Caiaphas's successor and now the family needs Jonathan to step up. Caiaphas is not happy to play host to Leah's family, and less happy to discover that Herod Antipas and Herodias have invited themselves to stay for the Purim festival. On their way, the royal couple stops off to survey the Nazarene's camp to see that it was so close to Jerusalem and densely populated. Over dinner, they admit that Purim was a useful excuse for them to check to see if the city still stands after Pilate's recent wave of crucifixions. Annas and Jonathan steer the conversation towards the Nazarene's encampment, sowing seeds of doubt against Caiaphas. Herodias and Antipas would prefer not to choose between Caiaphas and Jonabathan. Nevertheless, he knows he'll have to throw his support behind one of them, and then let Pilate have the responsibility of dealing with the fallout.
7
"The Visit" Brian Kelly Andy Rattenbury May 17, 2015 4.80[16]
Saul and his men search Jerusalem for Peter and the disciples. Simon the Sorcerer fails to heal an unconscious woman in the market and asks to be baptized, following Philip's managing to do so in the name of Jesus. Roman Emperor Tiberius and his nephew Caligula enter Jerusalem. Tiberius has asked Antipas and Herodias to be in attendance of Pilate's governorship review. Pilate asks Caiaphas to speak for him. Emperor Tiberius dismisses all when talk of God arises. Later, Caiphas dupes Saul into thinking Peter left for Damascus; Saul leaves Jerusalem in pursuit of Peter. Claudia escorts Tiberius to his bedchamber to hear his recollection of some dreams. She later tells Pilate that they must keep their nerve, as Tiberius is a tired old man.
8
"The Road to Damascus" Brian Kelly Damian Wayling May 24, 2015 4.24[17]
Caiaphas asks Reuben to escort Saul to Damascus, hoping that Tiberius will depart Jerusalem before Saul's return. The long trip to Damascus wears Reuben down, and he asks why Saul hates Peter. Saul angrily exclaims that God would not choose a simple fisherman to spread His message, adding that Jesus is an impostor. The sky then goes dark and Jesus appears to Saul in a ball of light. He instructs Saul to go to Damascus and await further instruction. Saul's men find him blinded and screaming for help. Jesus later appears to Ananias, saying Saul is the chosen instrument to inform the Gentiles and their kings and the Jewish people and their priests. Ananias cures Saul of his blindness and later baptizes him and as Saul accepts Jesus into his heart he becomes a new man and goes to the synagogue in Damascus to preach. John and Peter go to Samaria to assist Philip. Simon the Sorcerer offers to donate all of his money to help spread Jesus' word, in exchange for "a few drops of the Holy Spirit". His bargaining attempt causes rage to explode from Peter and blood to flow from his eye sockets, but Peter urges him to repent and begs God for mercy on Simon. Upon witnessing Caligula's debauchery with Herod Agrippa, Claudia and Pilate counsel Tiberius, which includes separating them by sending Caligula back to Rome. Enraged, Caligula warns Pilate and Claudia that they will answer to him and that Tiberius' reign and protection is nearing an end. Claudia dreams of Tiberius' death by Caligula's hand. Antipas, Pilate, and their wives learn from Caligula that Tiberius died in his sleep. Caligula tears up Pilate's commission and proclaims himself to be the new emperor.
9
"Saul's Return" Rob Evans Tom Grieves May 31, 2015 4.74[18]
Saul's preaching at the Damascus synagogue sparks a riot from Saul's former friends-the Jews in Damascus. Barnabas helps him escape and with excitement they go back to Jerusalem to see Peter and the other disciples. Back in Jerusalem, Leah, furious at Saul's betrayal, orders Reuben to find him, shame him and kill him for his switch of allegiance. Emperor Caligula gets no response from Claudia when asking her to show her devotion to her emperor. He asks the same of Aurelius, Tiberius' advisor, who falls onto his own sword and dies. Just before leaving to Rome with Herod Agrippa, Caligula orders Pilate to erect a statue of him, the new "king" of the Jews, in the Temple. When Caiaphas learns of the statue plans, he cites the Book of Daniel (Chapter 8) and its foretelling of death and destruction. At the camp, Peter argues with Saul, who insists that he has turned to Jesus Christ and that they should carry on spreading His message. Claudia consults with Leah and Herodias regarding Caligula and his statue. Leah suggests making Saul a scapegoat, igniting a war between church and state. Meanwhile, the disciples learn of the statue plans and imagine that once the "abomination of desolation"/the statue of Caligula is set up, Jesus might return. However, Leah, Cornelius, Herodias, and Claudia discuss circumventing that, as well as the expected fallout from the proposed statue. Simon the Zealot, unhappy with the disciples accepting Saul, meets Eva, Boaz's widow, who calls it the first step to meeting the enemies of Rome and giving them news vital to the future of the Temple. While searching for Simon the Zealot, Saul is captured by Reuben and his men. Leah tells Caiaphas that Saul should be stoned publicly so that the Jewish people may learn what happens to a man who betrays the high priest. Caiaphas then neglects that idea and says that it might be possible to try to talk Saul out of his new faith and prove the fact that belief in the 'dead' Jesus can change no one. But when Caiaphas goes to the prison Saul is in and sees Saul praying to Jesus, he realizes that it will be harder than he thinks.
10
"Brothers In Arms" Rob Evans Rachel Anthony June 7, 2015 4.09[19]
Caiaphas talks with Saul about how he came to the high priest and demanded that he could attack the "blasphemers" and defend the Temple. Saul replies he wanted to impress Caiaphas but now he understands truth. Caiaphas threatens Saul with the idea of what Gamaliel his teacher would make of his new understanding and asks him to rejoin the Temple. But Saul declares that the Temple is a temporary home and that no one accept Jesus can forgive him and He already did by fulfilling prophet Isaiah's words and recreating him in Jesus' name. Saul then pushes Caiaphas to punch him and threaten him with misery by saying that there is no need for the Temple or for the high priest. However, eventually, Saul is released by Caiaphas, much to Leah's dismay. Leah requests that Saul's release be under the condition of forgiveness, but Caiaphas denies it saying that he is busy uniting the Jews to fight the statue being brought in by the Romans. Meanwhile, James the Just, Jesus' childhood friend, visits the disciples and talks to Caiaphas about ending the persecution brought on the followers of Jesus. Caiaphas offers the disciples peace and sanctification, but they are reluctant considering the amount of harm Caiaphas did to them. Controversy erupts with the disciples and Saul over the function of the Temple. James the Just argues that since they're Jews the Temple is important, but Saul says that they follow Jesus and He is more important and they have a message to preach. This creates suspicion and resentment in the heart of Simon the Zealot, and Levi the leader of the Zealots is able to use those feelings to get Simon the Zealot to side with him and possible against Saul. A wealthy Ethiopian treasurer visits Jerusalem and Pilate invites him to dine in the Roman palace. The Ethiopian treasurer wants peace from his enemies, to which Pilate and Antipas argue that they are enemies. In the meantime, with the encouragement and ministry of Joanna and Mary Magdalene, Tabitha becomes a Christian, but is discovered by Claudia and Herodias, finally is scourged by Pilate's orders. However, Saul consoles Tabitha that no one can stand against the love of Jesus, which brings a change in Simon the Zealot, who warns the other disciples of the Zealots' intention to kill Saul. Pilate plans to kill Joanna to make her death count, but Claudia gives her food each night to keep her strength up. Unbeknown to them, a scheme is made between the Ethiopians and the Zealots.
11
"Rise Up" Paul Wilmshurst Ben Newman June 14, 2015 3.99[20]
Pilate kills Joanna and exiles the Ethiopian treasurer for collaboration with the Zealots; the disciples send Saul back to Tarsus to preach; Peter heals Aeneas and resurrects Tabitha (from Acts 9), winning new converts to the faith. The Jewish people and the Zealots rally for war, but distrust each other. Upon witnessing the Ethiopian treasurer banished, Caiaphas suspects that his wife Leah might have had a hand in it. A change is seen in Claudia and Cornelius after the death of Joanna. Philip returns to Jerusalem and meets Peter again. The two have a good time talking, then a angel dressed as a warrior instructs Philip to go to the road that leads from Jerusalem to the Mediterranean Sea. While on the road, Philip meets the Ethiopian treasurer reading the prophet Isaiah's writings, given to him by Caiaphas the high priest. Philip explains to the Ethiopian that the writings speak of a man who knew great suffering that produced great faith and in the end bore our transgressions for us and after being killed was resurrected- Jesus Christ the son of God. While traveling with Philip, the Ethiopian believes and is baptized. After baptizing the Ethiopian believer, Philip is transported back to Samaria. After many miles of terrain and ground, Emperor Caligula's statue (made of pure gold) enters Jerusalem with the promise of total war and destruction.
12
"The Abomination"[21] Paul Wilmshurst Tom Grieves June 21, 2015 3.56[22]
Emperor Caligula's golden statue arrives in Jerusalem which draws everyone in rebellion against the Romans including the high priest. Pilate meets with Caiaphas and his wife Leah to tell them that the golden statue of Emperor Caligula must enter the Temple whether they like it or not. Caiaphas opposes saying that he can't help Pilate anymore. Pilate taunts Caiaphas by saying that Leah, Caiaphas' wife, is a friend of his because she helped him expose a past conspiracy between the Ethiopians and the Zealots. Caiaphas replies that his wife Leah gave the information with his knowledge so he is untainted and Pilate has no allies or victims and the Caligula statue made of gold will never enter the Temple. Pilate then asks Caiaphas how he will stop the pure golden statue from coming. Meanwhile, Peter and Mary Magdalene are led to the house of Cornelius now ready to repent of his sins and become a Christian. After being baptized and accepting Jesus, Cornelius and his family are filled with the Holy Spirit, to Peter and Mary Magdalene's amazement. Caiaphas calls a meeting with James the Just to tell him that if the disciples join him they can repel the gold statue of barbarity. James the Just denies the offer saying he worships Jesus and cannot use violence. Enraged, Caiaphas swears that he will persecute all the disciples of Jesus and that they have no interest in anything but themselves. On the heights of the Temple, Caiaphas chides his wife Leah for conspiring with Pilate. Leah says it had to be done, to which Caiaphas banishes her to her home. Leah asks her father and brother, Annas and Jonabathan, for assistance but they deny her request. Pilate tries to convince his wife Claudia that his responsibilities as governor are important and he has no choice in what he does. Claudia informs Pilate that he enjoys the bloody things he does. Pilate asks about the subject of Joanna and then says she was nothing. Claudia denies that and says that he cannot win every battle. Obsessed with winning the war and half-insane with determination, Pilate hits Claudia and forces her to not back down. The disciples stand with the high priest and the other rabbis which stops the newly converted Cornelius to attack them. The resistance of the Zealots is crushed but the gold statue of the Emperor gets damaged in the process. Peter informs the other disciples that the prophecy of Daniel won't be fulfilled today and that Cornelius was converted by him. At his palace, Pilate refuses to concede defeat and says that next time he'll rebuild the statue and be tougher with the Jews. Disgusted with Pilate's brutal plans, Claudia tries to leave him but as she is going with Cornelius she refuses and chooses to be dominated by him. Peter tries to explain his conversion of Cornelius to James the Just and the other disciples, but he is taken away by Roman soldiers. The age of the disciples' martyrdom has now begun!
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The Nativity Story

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The Nativity Story
The Nativity Story.jpg
Theatrical release poster
 
Directed by
Catherine Hardwicke
Produced by
Toby Emmerich
 Marty Bowen
 Wyck Godfrey
 Cale Boyter
 Catherine Hardwicke
 Mike Rich
 Tim Van Rellim
Screenplay by
Mike Rich
Based on
The Second Testament
Starring
Keisha Castle-Hughes
Shohreh Aghdashloo
Oscar Isaac
Stanley Townsend
Ciarán Hinds
Hiam Abbass
Shaun Toub
Music by
Mychael Danna
Cinematography
Elliot Davis
Edited by
Robert K. Lambert
 Stuart Levy

Production
 company

Temple Hill Entertainment
 
Distributed by
New Line Cinema

Release dates

November 26, 2006 (Vatican City, premiere)
December 1, 2006 (United States)
 

Running time
 101 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$35 million
Box office
$46,432,264
The Nativity Story is a 2006 epic biblical drama film based on the nativity of Jesus starring Keisha Castle-Hughes and Shohreh Aghdashloo. Filming began on May 1, 2006, in Matera, Italy, and Ouarzazate, Morocco. Other scenes were shot in Craco, ghost town in the Italian region of Basilicata, and Cinecittà, Rome.[1] New Line Cinema released it on December 1, 2006, in the United States and one week later on December 8 in the European Union. The film premiered in Vatican City November 27, 2006.[2] The Nativity Story was the first film to hold its world premiere in Vatican City.[citation needed]


Contents  [hide]
1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Reception 3.1 Box office
3.2 Critical response
4 Incidents
5 Music
6 References
7 External links

Plot[edit]
The plot begins with the portrayal of the Massacre of the Innocents in the Nativity. The remainder of the movie portrays the annunciation (conception) and birth of Jesus Christ to explain why King Herod the Great (Ciarán Hinds) ordered the murder.
The film then goes back one year before the massacre, to Jerusalem where Zachariah is a rabbi and making an offering, when he gets told by the Archangel Gabriel that his wife will bear a son by a vision. He states that he is too old, and is told by Gabriel that he will be unable to speak until the boy is born. It then goes to the town of Nazareth, where a teenaged girl named Mary (Keisha Castle-Hughes) is farming, and soldiers come to collect taxes, one man, who is unable to pay, has a third of his land seized and his daughter pressed into debt slavery to pay his debt. Mary is then, betrothed to marry Joseph of Judaea (Oscar Isaac), is visited by the Angel Gabriel and told that she will become pregnant with God's son, whom she is to name "Jesus". He then tells that her God has blessed her cousin Elizabeth (Shohreh Aghdashloo) with a child despite her old age. Mary asks her parents and Joseph could she visit with Elizabeth before the harvest, where she witnesses the birth of John the Baptist to Elizabeth and her husband the priest Zachariah (Stanley Townsend), who regains his speech after he refused to believe the Angel Gabriel's news that he would have a son. Mary returns from the visit pregnant, to the shock of Joseph and her parents, who fear that Joseph will accuse her of fornication, a sin punishable with death by stoning according to the Mosaic Law. At first Joseph does not believe Mary's explanation that she was visited by the angel Gabriel, but decides not to accuse her. Although he is still shocked and angry, Joseph is later visited in a dream by the Angel Gabriel, who tells him of God's plan for Mary's son. Joseph then believes Mary, and is ashamed for his earlier doubts.
Meanwhile, Caesar Augustus, the Roman emperor, has demanded that every man and his family across the Roman Empire must return to his place of birth for the census. As a direct descendant of King David, Joseph is forced to travel 110 kilometers (68 mi) across Palestine's rocky terrain from Nazareth to Bethlehem, the place of his birth. With Mary on a donkey laden with supplies, the couple took nearly four weeks to reach Bethlehem. Upon arriving in town, Mary goes into labour, and Joseph frantically seeks a place for her to deliver. There is, however, no room in any inn or home partly because of the census, but at the last minute an innkeeper offers his stable for shelter.
Meanwhile, three Magi named Gaspar, Melchior and Balthasar, travel towards Judaea after having previously discovered that three planets will align to form a great star. This Star of Bethlehem appears before the Magi, after a visit by the Angel Gabriel. The Magi visit King Herod the Great and reveal to him that the Messiah is still a child and he will be a Messiah 'for the lowest of men to the highest of kings'. Shocked by this, Herod asks that they visit the newborn Messiah and report the child's location back to him, under the pretence that he, too, would like to worship him (what the Magi did not know was that Herod wanted to kill the baby for fear of a new king taking his throne). Later, the Magi arrive at the stable in which Mary is giving birth to Jesus, and they present the Infant with gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
After having been warned by the Angel in a dream, the Magi avoid Herod, but return to their home via a different route. King Herod realises that the Magi have tricked him, and carries out his plan of killing every boy in Bethlehem under the age of two. Joseph is warned in a dream of the danger and flees to Egypt with Mary and Jesus until Herod the Great dies and his two remaining sons (Herod was so paranoid that he killed his own wives, sons, and daughters) named Archelaus and Antipas take over his kingdom and Rome divides the kingdom- Archelaus gets the kingdom of Jerusalem, Bethlahem and Antipas gets the kingdom of Nazareth, Gailee. At the end of the movie, Joseph, Mary, and Jesus return; but do not go to Bethlahem for fear of Herod's oldest son and instead go to Nazareth.
Cast[edit]
Keisha Castle-Hughes as Mary
Shohreh Aghdashloo as Elizabeth
Oscar Isaac as Joseph
Stanley Townsend as Zechariah
Ciarán Hinds as King Herod the Great
Alessandro Giuggioli as Prince Archelaus and Antipas, Herod's two and remaining sons
Hiam Abbass as Anna
Shaun Toub as Joachim
Alexander Siddig as The Angel Gabriel
Zinedine Soualem as The Girl's Father
Reception[edit]
Box office[edit]
The Nativity Story opened to a modest first weekend at the domestic box office by grossing $7.8 million,[3] with a 39% increase over the extended Christmas weekend.[4] After its initial run, the film closed out with about $37.6 million in domestic gross and $8.8 million in foreign gross, resulting in a worldwide total of almost $46.4 million on a reported $35 million budget.[5]
Critical response[edit]
The movie received mixed reviews. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 38% of 128 film critics have given the film a positive review, with a rating average of 5.3 out of 10.[6] Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, gives the film a score of 52 based on 28 reviews.[7]
A. O. Scott of The New York Times gave the film a positive review saying, "At its best, The Nativity Story shares with Hail Mary an interest in finding a kernel of realism in the old story of a pregnant teenager in hard times. Buried in the pageantry, in other words, is an interesting movie."[8] Ann Hornaday of The Washington Post concluded a positive review of the film stating, "The most intriguing thing about The Nativity Story transpires during the couple's extraordinary personal journey, advancing a radical idea in an otherwise long slog of a cinematic Sunday school lesson: that Jesus became who He was not only because He was the son of God, but because He was the son of a good man."[9]
Conversely, many critics felt that the film did not take the story to new cinematic heights. Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly noted, "The Nativity Story is a film of tame picture-book sincerity, but that's not the same thing as devotion. The movie is too tepid to feel, or see, the light."[10] Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times said, "This is not a chance to 'experience the most timeless of stories as you've never seen it before' but just the opposite: an opportunity, for those who want it, to encounter this story exactly the way it's almost always been told."[11]
Incidents[edit]
Keisha Castle-Hughes became pregnant during filming and received a lot of media attention.[12]
Music[edit]
Mychael Danna's score of the film was released as an album on December 5, 2006. The album was nominated for a Dove Award for Instrumental Album of the Year at the 39th GMA Dove Awards.[13]
An album of songs inspired by the film was also released under the title The Nativity Story: Sacred Songs. It featured music by artists like Point of Grace, Amy Grant, Jaci Velasquez, and others.[14]
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ "Nativity (2006) Filming Locations". IMDB. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
2.Jump up ^ Kiefer, Peter (November 27, 2006). "Vatican Plays Host for ‘Nativity Story’ Premiere". The New York Times Company. Archived from the original on June 22, 2014. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
3.Jump up ^ "Weekend Box Office Results for December 1-3, 2006". IMDB. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
4.Jump up ^ "The Nativity Story (2006) – Weekend Box Office Results". IMDB. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
5.Jump up ^ "The Nativity Story (2006)". IMDB. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
6.Jump up ^ "The Nativity Story – Rotten Tomatoes". Flixster. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
7.Jump up ^ "The Nativity Story". CBS Interactive. Metacritic. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
8.Jump up ^ Scott, A. O. (1 December 2006). "The Virgin Mary as a Teenager With Worries". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
9.Jump up ^ Hornaday, Ann (1 December 2006). "Chapter and Verse". The Washington Post. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
10.Jump up ^ Gleiberman, Owen (29 November 2006). "The Nativity Story (2006)". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
11.Jump up ^ Turan, Kenneth (1 December 2012). "'The Nativity Story': A "Story" told with too much naiveté". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
12.Jump up ^ "Introducing Felicity-Amore Hull — Keisha speaks about her labor, delivery, and new little girl". People. 8 June 2007. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
13.Jump up ^ Nominations Announced for 39th GMA Dove Awards on CBN.com (February 14, 2008)
14.Jump up ^ Nativity Story: Sacred Songs on Amazon
External links[edit]
Official website
The Nativity Story at the Internet Movie Database
The Nativity Story at AllMovie


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The Nativity Story

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The Nativity Story
The Nativity Story.jpg
Theatrical release poster
 
Directed by
Catherine Hardwicke
Produced by
Toby Emmerich
 Marty Bowen
 Wyck Godfrey
 Cale Boyter
 Catherine Hardwicke
 Mike Rich
 Tim Van Rellim
Screenplay by
Mike Rich
Based on
The Second Testament
Starring
Keisha Castle-Hughes
Shohreh Aghdashloo
Oscar Isaac
Stanley Townsend
Ciarán Hinds
Hiam Abbass
Shaun Toub
Music by
Mychael Danna
Cinematography
Elliot Davis
Edited by
Robert K. Lambert
 Stuart Levy

Production
 company

Temple Hill Entertainment
 
Distributed by
New Line Cinema

Release dates

November 26, 2006 (Vatican City, premiere)
December 1, 2006 (United States)
 

Running time
 101 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$35 million
Box office
$46,432,264
The Nativity Story is a 2006 epic biblical drama film based on the nativity of Jesus starring Keisha Castle-Hughes and Shohreh Aghdashloo. Filming began on May 1, 2006, in Matera, Italy, and Ouarzazate, Morocco. Other scenes were shot in Craco, ghost town in the Italian region of Basilicata, and Cinecittà, Rome.[1] New Line Cinema released it on December 1, 2006, in the United States and one week later on December 8 in the European Union. The film premiered in Vatican City November 27, 2006.[2] The Nativity Story was the first film to hold its world premiere in Vatican City.[citation needed]


Contents  [hide]
1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Reception 3.1 Box office
3.2 Critical response
4 Incidents
5 Music
6 References
7 External links

Plot[edit]
The plot begins with the portrayal of the Massacre of the Innocents in the Nativity. The remainder of the movie portrays the annunciation (conception) and birth of Jesus Christ to explain why King Herod the Great (Ciarán Hinds) ordered the murder.
The film then goes back one year before the massacre, to Jerusalem where Zachariah is a rabbi and making an offering, when he gets told by the Archangel Gabriel that his wife will bear a son by a vision. He states that he is too old, and is told by Gabriel that he will be unable to speak until the boy is born. It then goes to the town of Nazareth, where a teenaged girl named Mary (Keisha Castle-Hughes) is farming, and soldiers come to collect taxes, one man, who is unable to pay, has a third of his land seized and his daughter pressed into debt slavery to pay his debt. Mary is then, betrothed to marry Joseph of Judaea (Oscar Isaac), is visited by the Angel Gabriel and told that she will become pregnant with God's son, whom she is to name "Jesus". He then tells that her God has blessed her cousin Elizabeth (Shohreh Aghdashloo) with a child despite her old age. Mary asks her parents and Joseph could she visit with Elizabeth before the harvest, where she witnesses the birth of John the Baptist to Elizabeth and her husband the priest Zachariah (Stanley Townsend), who regains his speech after he refused to believe the Angel Gabriel's news that he would have a son. Mary returns from the visit pregnant, to the shock of Joseph and her parents, who fear that Joseph will accuse her of fornication, a sin punishable with death by stoning according to the Mosaic Law. At first Joseph does not believe Mary's explanation that she was visited by the angel Gabriel, but decides not to accuse her. Although he is still shocked and angry, Joseph is later visited in a dream by the Angel Gabriel, who tells him of God's plan for Mary's son. Joseph then believes Mary, and is ashamed for his earlier doubts.
Meanwhile, Caesar Augustus, the Roman emperor, has demanded that every man and his family across the Roman Empire must return to his place of birth for the census. As a direct descendant of King David, Joseph is forced to travel 110 kilometers (68 mi) across Palestine's rocky terrain from Nazareth to Bethlehem, the place of his birth. With Mary on a donkey laden with supplies, the couple took nearly four weeks to reach Bethlehem. Upon arriving in town, Mary goes into labour, and Joseph frantically seeks a place for her to deliver. There is, however, no room in any inn or home partly because of the census, but at the last minute an innkeeper offers his stable for shelter.
Meanwhile, three Magi named Gaspar, Melchior and Balthasar, travel towards Judaea after having previously discovered that three planets will align to form a great star. This Star of Bethlehem appears before the Magi, after a visit by the Angel Gabriel. The Magi visit King Herod the Great and reveal to him that the Messiah is still a child and he will be a Messiah 'for the lowest of men to the highest of kings'. Shocked by this, Herod asks that they visit the newborn Messiah and report the child's location back to him, under the pretence that he, too, would like to worship him (what the Magi did not know was that Herod wanted to kill the baby for fear of a new king taking his throne). Later, the Magi arrive at the stable in which Mary is giving birth to Jesus, and they present the Infant with gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
After having been warned by the Angel in a dream, the Magi avoid Herod, but return to their home via a different route. King Herod realises that the Magi have tricked him, and carries out his plan of killing every boy in Bethlehem under the age of two. Joseph is warned in a dream of the danger and flees to Egypt with Mary and Jesus until Herod the Great dies and his two remaining sons (Herod was so paranoid that he killed his own wives, sons, and daughters) named Archelaus and Antipas take over his kingdom and Rome divides the kingdom- Archelaus gets the kingdom of Jerusalem, Bethlahem and Antipas gets the kingdom of Nazareth, Gailee. At the end of the movie, Joseph, Mary, and Jesus return; but do not go to Bethlahem for fear of Herod's oldest son and instead go to Nazareth.
Cast[edit]
Keisha Castle-Hughes as Mary
Shohreh Aghdashloo as Elizabeth
Oscar Isaac as Joseph
Stanley Townsend as Zechariah
Ciarán Hinds as King Herod the Great
Alessandro Giuggioli as Prince Archelaus and Antipas, Herod's two and remaining sons
Hiam Abbass as Anna
Shaun Toub as Joachim
Alexander Siddig as The Angel Gabriel
Zinedine Soualem as The Girl's Father
Reception[edit]
Box office[edit]
The Nativity Story opened to a modest first weekend at the domestic box office by grossing $7.8 million,[3] with a 39% increase over the extended Christmas weekend.[4] After its initial run, the film closed out with about $37.6 million in domestic gross and $8.8 million in foreign gross, resulting in a worldwide total of almost $46.4 million on a reported $35 million budget.[5]
Critical response[edit]
The movie received mixed reviews. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 38% of 128 film critics have given the film a positive review, with a rating average of 5.3 out of 10.[6] Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, gives the film a score of 52 based on 28 reviews.[7]
A. O. Scott of The New York Times gave the film a positive review saying, "At its best, The Nativity Story shares with Hail Mary an interest in finding a kernel of realism in the old story of a pregnant teenager in hard times. Buried in the pageantry, in other words, is an interesting movie."[8] Ann Hornaday of The Washington Post concluded a positive review of the film stating, "The most intriguing thing about The Nativity Story transpires during the couple's extraordinary personal journey, advancing a radical idea in an otherwise long slog of a cinematic Sunday school lesson: that Jesus became who He was not only because He was the son of God, but because He was the son of a good man."[9]
Conversely, many critics felt that the film did not take the story to new cinematic heights. Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly noted, "The Nativity Story is a film of tame picture-book sincerity, but that's not the same thing as devotion. The movie is too tepid to feel, or see, the light."[10] Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times said, "This is not a chance to 'experience the most timeless of stories as you've never seen it before' but just the opposite: an opportunity, for those who want it, to encounter this story exactly the way it's almost always been told."[11]
Incidents[edit]
Keisha Castle-Hughes became pregnant during filming and received a lot of media attention.[12]
Music[edit]
Mychael Danna's score of the film was released as an album on December 5, 2006. The album was nominated for a Dove Award for Instrumental Album of the Year at the 39th GMA Dove Awards.[13]
An album of songs inspired by the film was also released under the title The Nativity Story: Sacred Songs. It featured music by artists like Point of Grace, Amy Grant, Jaci Velasquez, and others.[14]
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ "Nativity (2006) Filming Locations". IMDB. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
2.Jump up ^ Kiefer, Peter (November 27, 2006). "Vatican Plays Host for ‘Nativity Story’ Premiere". The New York Times Company. Archived from the original on June 22, 2014. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
3.Jump up ^ "Weekend Box Office Results for December 1-3, 2006". IMDB. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
4.Jump up ^ "The Nativity Story (2006) – Weekend Box Office Results". IMDB. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
5.Jump up ^ "The Nativity Story (2006)". IMDB. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
6.Jump up ^ "The Nativity Story – Rotten Tomatoes". Flixster. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
7.Jump up ^ "The Nativity Story". CBS Interactive. Metacritic. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
8.Jump up ^ Scott, A. O. (1 December 2006). "The Virgin Mary as a Teenager With Worries". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
9.Jump up ^ Hornaday, Ann (1 December 2006). "Chapter and Verse". The Washington Post. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
10.Jump up ^ Gleiberman, Owen (29 November 2006). "The Nativity Story (2006)". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
11.Jump up ^ Turan, Kenneth (1 December 2012). "'The Nativity Story': A "Story" told with too much naiveté". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
12.Jump up ^ "Introducing Felicity-Amore Hull — Keisha speaks about her labor, delivery, and new little girl". People. 8 June 2007. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
13.Jump up ^ Nominations Announced for 39th GMA Dove Awards on CBN.com (February 14, 2008)
14.Jump up ^ Nativity Story: Sacred Songs on Amazon
External links[edit]
Official website
The Nativity Story at the Internet Movie Database
The Nativity Story at AllMovie


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The Bible: In the Beginning...

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The Bible: In the Beginning...
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Original film poster
 
Directed by
John Huston
Produced by
Dino De Laurentiis
Screenplay by
Christopher Fry
Based on
Book of Genesis (Bible)
Starring
Michael Parks
 Ulla Bergryd
Richard Harris
 John Huston
Stephen Boyd
George C. Scott
Ava Gardner
Peter O'Toole
Narrated by
John Huston
Music by
Toshiro Mayuzumi
Cinematography
Giuseppe Rotunno
Edited by
Ralph Kemplen

Production
 company

Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografica
 
Distributed by
20th Century Fox
Seven Arts Productions[1]

Release dates

September 28, 1966 (New York City premiere)
 

Running time
 174 minutes
Country
United States
 Italy
Language
English
Budget
$18 million[1]
 or $15,000,000[2]
Box office
$34.9 million[3]
The Bible: In the Beginning... is a 1966 American-Italian religious epic film produced by Dino De Laurentiis and directed by John Huston. It recounts the first 22 chapters of the biblical Book of Genesis, covering the stories from Adam and Eve to the binding of Isaac.[4] Released by 20th Century Fox, the film was photographed by Giuseppe Rotunno in Dimension 150 (color by DeLuxe Color), a variant of the 70mm Todd-AO format. It stars Michael Parks as Adam, Ulla Bergryd as Eve, Richard Harris as Cain, John Huston as Noah, Stephen Boyd as Nimrod, George C. Scott as Abraham, Ava Gardner as Sarah, and Peter O'Toole as the Three Angels.
In 1967, the film's score by Toshiro Mayuzumi was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Score.[5] The National Board of Review of Motion Pictures included the film in its "Top Ten Films" list of 1966.[6] De Laurentiis and Huston won David di Donatello Awards for Best Producer and Best Foreign Director, respectively.[7]


Contents  [hide]
1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Production 3.1 Casting
3.2 Filming
4 Release 4.1 Critical reception
4.2 Box office
4.3 Home media
5 Accolades
6 See also
7 References
8 Bibliography
9 External links

Plot[edit]
[icon] This section requires expansion. (April 2015)
The film[8] consists of five main sections: The Creation, Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, Noah's Ark, and the story of Abraham. There are also a pair of shorter sections, one recounting the building of the Tower of Babel, and the other the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. The sections vary greatly in tone. The story of Abraham is somber and reverential, while that of Noah repeatedly focuses on his love of all animals—herbivorous and carnivorous or omnivorous. Cats (including lions) drink milk, with Noah's relationship with the animals being depicted harmoniously. It was originally conceived as the first in a series of films retelling the entire Old Testament, but these sequels were never made.
Cast[edit]
Michael Parks as Adam
Ulla Bergryd as Eve
Richard Harris as Cain
John Huston as Noah, the narrator, and voice of God
Stephen Boyd as Nimrod
George C. Scott as Abraham
Ava Gardner as Sarah
Peter O'Toole as the Three Angels
Zoe Sallis as Hagar
Gabriele Ferzetti as Lot
Eleonora Rossi Drago as Lot's wife
Franco Nero as Abel
Pupella Maggio as Noah's wife
Robert Rietti as Abraham's steward
Peter Heinze as Shem
Roger Beaumont
Gianluigi Crescenzi
Maria Grazia Spina as a daughter of Lot
Angelo Boscariol as Ham
Claudie Lange as Nimrod's wife
Anna Orso as Shem's wife
Adriana Ambesti as Daughter of Lot
Eric Leutzinger as Japheth
Michael Steinpichler
Gabriella Pallotta as Ham's wife
Alberto Lucantoni as Isaac
Rossana Di Rocco as Japheth's wife
Luciano Conversi as Ishmael
Giovanna Galletti as the sinful woman
Flavio Bennati as the Serpent, or Satan (uncredited)
Giovanni Di Benedetto as Nimrod's guard (uncredited)
Production[edit]
Casting[edit]
Ulla Bergryd was an anthropology student living in Gothenburg, Sweden when she was discovered by a talent scout, who photographed her in a museum there, and then promptly hired to play Eve.[9] In an interview for The Pittsburgh Press, Bergryd recalled the experience:

I was especially surprised by the fact that I started to work four days after signing a contract. Although I've always been interested in movies and the theater, I'd never seen any actual shooting, and it was all very exciting.[9]
Huston originally considered Alec Guinness (who was unavailable) and Charlie Chaplin (who declined) for the part of Noah until he finally decided to play it himself.[10]
Ava Gardner was reluctant at first to play the part of Sarah, but after Huston talked her into it, she accepted.[11] She later explained why she accepted the role:

He (Huston) had more faith in me than I did myself. Now I'm glad I listened, for it is a challenging role and a very demanding one. I start out as a young wife and age through various periods, forcing me to adjust psychologically to each age. It is a complete departure for me and most intriguing. In this role, I must create a character, not just play one.[11]
Anglo-Persian actress Zoe Sallis, who was cast as Hagar, was originally known as Zoe Ishmail, until Huston decided that she change her name because of its similarity to the name of Ishmael, her character's son.[12]
The film marks the debut of Italian actress Anna Orso, who portrays the role of Shem's wife.[13] It also marks the first film appearance of Franco Nero in an American film; Nero was hired by Huston for the role of Abel on the spot due to his handsome features. At the time, Nero could not speak English, and Huston gave him recordings of Shakespeare with which to study.[14]
Filming[edit]
The scenes involving the Garden of Eden were shot at a "small zoological garden" in Rome instead of a "beautiful place of trees, glades and wildflowers" which had been demolished shortly before the shooting began.[15] Ulla Bergryd, who was cast as Eve, later recalled, "Paradise was, in fact, an old botanical garden on the outskirts of Rome."[9]
There were five reproductions of Noah's Ark built for the film.[16] The largest reproduction, which stood on the backlot of the De Laurentiis Film Center, was 200 feet long, 64 feet wide, and 50 feet high; it was used for the long shot of Noah loading the animals.[16] The interior reproduction, which was one of the "largest interior sets ever designed and constructed," was 150 feet long and 58 feet high and had "three decks, divided into a hundred pens" and a ramp that ran "clear around the ark from top to bottom."[16] The third reproduction was a "skeleton" ark, built for the scenes depicting Noah and his sons constructing the Ark.[16] The fourth reproduction was "placed at the foot of a dam" for the inundation sequences and the fifth reproduction was a miniature for the storm sequences.[16] The cost of building the five reproductions was more than $1 million.[16] The building took months and more than 500 workers were employed.[16] The animals were delivered from a zoo in Germany.[17] The whole segment of Noah's Ark had a total budget of $3 million.[16]
Release[edit]
The Bible: In the Beginning... premiered at New York City's Loew's State Theatre on September 28, 1966.[18] The day after the premiere, Ava Gardner remarked, "Its the only time in my life I actually enjoyed working—making that picture."[19]
Critical reception[edit]
The Bible: In the Beginning... received generally positive reviews from critics. Variety noted that "the world's oldest story—the origins of Mankind, as told in the Book of Genesis—is put upon the screen by director John Huston and producer Dino De Laurentiis with consummate skill, taste and reverence."[20] It also commended the "lavish, but always tasteful production [that] assaults and rewards the eye and ear with awe-inspiring realism."[20]
Box office[edit]
The film earned rentals of $15,000,000 in North America during its initial theatrical release,[21] and $25.3 million worldwide, though Fox posted a loss of $1.5 million.[1] Total domestic box office is by now almost $35,000,000.
Home media[edit]
20th Century Fox released the film on Blu-ray Disc on March 22, 2011.[22]
Accolades[edit]

Award
Category
Name
Outcome
Academy Awards Music (Original Music Score) Toshiro Mayuzumi Nominated
David di Donatello Awards Cinematography (Golden Plate) Giuseppe Rotunno Won
Best Foreign Director John Huston Won
Best Producer Dino De Laurentiis Won
Production Design (Golden Plate) Mario Chiari Won
Golden Globe Awards Best Original Score - Motion Picture Toshiro Mayuzumi Nominated
National Board of Review of Motion Pictures Top Ten Films of 1966  Won
Silver Ribbon Awards Best Cinematography, Color Giuseppe Rotunno Nominated
Best Costume Design Maria De Matteis Nominated
Best Producer Dino De Laurentiis Nominated
Best Production Design Mario Chiari Won
See also[edit]
List of American films of 1966
References[edit]
1.^ Jump up to: a b c Hall, S. and Neale, S. Epics, spectacles, and blockbusters: a Hollywood history (p. 179). Wayne State University Press, Detroit, Michigan; 2010. ISBN 978-0-8143-3008-1. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
2.Jump up ^ Solomon, Aubrey. Twentieth Century Fox: A Corporate and Financial History (The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series). Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, 1989. ISBN 978-0-8108-4244-1. p254
3.Jump up ^ "The Bible: In the Beginning, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Retrieved April 16, 2012.
4.Jump up ^ Shevis, James M. (July 15, 1966). "John Huston Narrates Film, Directs, Portrays Noah". The Pittsburgh Press. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
5.Jump up ^ "The 39th Academy Awards (1967) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
6.Jump up ^ "National Board of Review of Motion Pictures - Top Ten Films of 1966". Retrieved 12 July 2013.
7.Jump up ^ "David di Donatello - La Bibbia". daviddidonatello.it. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
8.Jump up ^ "The Great Bible Figures". Retrieved 2011-09-03.
9.^ Jump up to: a b c Heimbuecher, Ruth (October 19, 1966). "'Bible's' Eve Disliked Her Fig Leaf Costume". The Pittsburgh Press. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
10.Jump up ^ Pearson, Howard (October 19, 1966). "A Director Speaks - Huston: 'Bible' Unique Film". The Deseret News. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
11.^ Jump up to: a b "Biblical Role Scares Ava". The Spokesman-Review. September 6, 1964. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
12.Jump up ^ "What's In A Name?". The Pittsburgh Press. December 13, 1964. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
13.Jump up ^ "E' morta l'attrice Anna Orso, Aveva recitato con Al Pacino". la Repubblica. 2012-08-14. Retrieved 2012-09-11.
14.Jump up ^ Texas, Adios (Franco Nero Bio) (DVD). Los Angeles, California: Blue Underground. 1966.
15.Jump up ^ Huston 1994, p. 322.
16.^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h "Ark Easier For Noah To Build". The Deseret News. February 2, 1965. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
17.Jump up ^ Hughes, p.70f
18.Jump up ^ Crowther, Bosley (September 29, 1966). "The Bible (1966) The Screen: 'The Bible' According to John Huston Has Premiere:Director Plays Noah in Film at Loew's State Fry's Script Is Limited to Part of Genesis". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
19.Jump up ^ Boyle, Hal (October 5, 1966). "Ava Gardner Declares Public Image Not Real". Sarasota Journal. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
20.^ Jump up to: a b "Review: ‘The Bible – In the Beginning . . .’". Variety. December 31, 1965. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
21.Jump up ^ Solomon p 230
22.Jump up ^ "Bible-In The Beginning Blu-ray". TCM Shop. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
Bibliography[edit]
Huston, John (1994). An Open Book. Da Capo Press. ISBN 9780306805738.
Meyers, Jeffrey (2011). John Huston: Courage and Art. Random House. ISBN 9780307590671.
Hughes, Howard (2011). Cinema Italiano - The Complete Guide From Classics To Cult. London - New York: I.B.Tauris. ISBN 978-1-84885-608-0.
External links[edit]
The Bible: In the Beginning... at the Internet Movie Database
The Bible: In the Beginning... at the TCM Movie Database


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v ·
 t ·
 e
 
Films directed by John Huston

 
The Maltese Falcon (1941) ·
 In This Our Life (1942) ·
 Across the Pacific (1942) ·
 Report from the Aleutians (1943) ·
 The Battle of San Pietro (1945) ·
 Let There Be Light (1946) ·
 The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) ·
 Key Largo (1948) ·
 We Were Strangers (1949) ·
 The Asphalt Jungle (1950) ·
 The Red Badge of Courage (1951) ·
 The African Queen (1951) ·
 Moulin Rouge (1952) ·
 Beat the Devil (1953) ·
 Moby Dick (1956) ·
 Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957) ·
 The Barbarian and the Geisha (1958) ·
 The Roots of Heaven (1958) ·
 The Unforgiven (1960) ·
 The Misfits (1961) ·
 Freud: The Secret Passion (1962) ·
 The List of Adrian Messenger (1963) ·
 The Night of the Iguana (1964) ·
 The Bible: In the Beginning... (1966) ·
 Casino Royale (1967) ·
 Reflections in a Golden Eye (1967) ·
 Sinful Davey (1969) ·
 A Walk with Love and Death (1969) ·
 The Kremlin Letter (1970) ·
 Fat City (1972) ·
 The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972) ·
 The Mackintosh Man (1973) ·
 The Man Who Would Be King (1975) ·
 Independence (1976) ·
 Wise Blood (1979) ·
 Phobia (1980) ·
 Victory (1981) ·
 Annie (1982) ·
 Under the Volcano (1984) ·
 Prizzi's Honor (1985) ·
 The Dead (1987)
 

  


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Depictions of Adam and Eve
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The Bible: In the Beginning...
The Bible... In the Beginning theatrical poster.jpg
Original film poster
 
Directed by
John Huston
Produced by
Dino De Laurentiis
Screenplay by
Christopher Fry
Based on
Book of Genesis (Bible)
Starring
Michael Parks
 Ulla Bergryd
Richard Harris
 John Huston
Stephen Boyd
George C. Scott
Ava Gardner
Peter O'Toole
Narrated by
John Huston
Music by
Toshiro Mayuzumi
Cinematography
Giuseppe Rotunno
Edited by
Ralph Kemplen

Production
 company

Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografica
 
Distributed by
20th Century Fox
Seven Arts Productions[1]

Release dates

September 28, 1966 (New York City premiere)
 

Running time
 174 minutes
Country
United States
 Italy
Language
English
Budget
$18 million[1]
 or $15,000,000[2]
Box office
$34.9 million[3]
The Bible: In the Beginning... is a 1966 American-Italian religious epic film produced by Dino De Laurentiis and directed by John Huston. It recounts the first 22 chapters of the biblical Book of Genesis, covering the stories from Adam and Eve to the binding of Isaac.[4] Released by 20th Century Fox, the film was photographed by Giuseppe Rotunno in Dimension 150 (color by DeLuxe Color), a variant of the 70mm Todd-AO format. It stars Michael Parks as Adam, Ulla Bergryd as Eve, Richard Harris as Cain, John Huston as Noah, Stephen Boyd as Nimrod, George C. Scott as Abraham, Ava Gardner as Sarah, and Peter O'Toole as the Three Angels.
In 1967, the film's score by Toshiro Mayuzumi was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Score.[5] The National Board of Review of Motion Pictures included the film in its "Top Ten Films" list of 1966.[6] De Laurentiis and Huston won David di Donatello Awards for Best Producer and Best Foreign Director, respectively.[7]


Contents  [hide]
1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Production 3.1 Casting
3.2 Filming
4 Release 4.1 Critical reception
4.2 Box office
4.3 Home media
5 Accolades
6 See also
7 References
8 Bibliography
9 External links

Plot[edit]
[icon] This section requires expansion. (April 2015)
The film[8] consists of five main sections: The Creation, Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, Noah's Ark, and the story of Abraham. There are also a pair of shorter sections, one recounting the building of the Tower of Babel, and the other the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. The sections vary greatly in tone. The story of Abraham is somber and reverential, while that of Noah repeatedly focuses on his love of all animals—herbivorous and carnivorous or omnivorous. Cats (including lions) drink milk, with Noah's relationship with the animals being depicted harmoniously. It was originally conceived as the first in a series of films retelling the entire Old Testament, but these sequels were never made.
Cast[edit]
Michael Parks as Adam
Ulla Bergryd as Eve
Richard Harris as Cain
John Huston as Noah, the narrator, and voice of God
Stephen Boyd as Nimrod
George C. Scott as Abraham
Ava Gardner as Sarah
Peter O'Toole as the Three Angels
Zoe Sallis as Hagar
Gabriele Ferzetti as Lot
Eleonora Rossi Drago as Lot's wife
Franco Nero as Abel
Pupella Maggio as Noah's wife
Robert Rietti as Abraham's steward
Peter Heinze as Shem
Roger Beaumont
Gianluigi Crescenzi
Maria Grazia Spina as a daughter of Lot
Angelo Boscariol as Ham
Claudie Lange as Nimrod's wife
Anna Orso as Shem's wife
Adriana Ambesti as Daughter of Lot
Eric Leutzinger as Japheth
Michael Steinpichler
Gabriella Pallotta as Ham's wife
Alberto Lucantoni as Isaac
Rossana Di Rocco as Japheth's wife
Luciano Conversi as Ishmael
Giovanna Galletti as the sinful woman
Flavio Bennati as the Serpent, or Satan (uncredited)
Giovanni Di Benedetto as Nimrod's guard (uncredited)
Production[edit]
Casting[edit]
Ulla Bergryd was an anthropology student living in Gothenburg, Sweden when she was discovered by a talent scout, who photographed her in a museum there, and then promptly hired to play Eve.[9] In an interview for The Pittsburgh Press, Bergryd recalled the experience:

I was especially surprised by the fact that I started to work four days after signing a contract. Although I've always been interested in movies and the theater, I'd never seen any actual shooting, and it was all very exciting.[9]
Huston originally considered Alec Guinness (who was unavailable) and Charlie Chaplin (who declined) for the part of Noah until he finally decided to play it himself.[10]
Ava Gardner was reluctant at first to play the part of Sarah, but after Huston talked her into it, she accepted.[11] She later explained why she accepted the role:

He (Huston) had more faith in me than I did myself. Now I'm glad I listened, for it is a challenging role and a very demanding one. I start out as a young wife and age through various periods, forcing me to adjust psychologically to each age. It is a complete departure for me and most intriguing. In this role, I must create a character, not just play one.[11]
Anglo-Persian actress Zoe Sallis, who was cast as Hagar, was originally known as Zoe Ishmail, until Huston decided that she change her name because of its similarity to the name of Ishmael, her character's son.[12]
The film marks the debut of Italian actress Anna Orso, who portrays the role of Shem's wife.[13] It also marks the first film appearance of Franco Nero in an American film; Nero was hired by Huston for the role of Abel on the spot due to his handsome features. At the time, Nero could not speak English, and Huston gave him recordings of Shakespeare with which to study.[14]
Filming[edit]
The scenes involving the Garden of Eden were shot at a "small zoological garden" in Rome instead of a "beautiful place of trees, glades and wildflowers" which had been demolished shortly before the shooting began.[15] Ulla Bergryd, who was cast as Eve, later recalled, "Paradise was, in fact, an old botanical garden on the outskirts of Rome."[9]
There were five reproductions of Noah's Ark built for the film.[16] The largest reproduction, which stood on the backlot of the De Laurentiis Film Center, was 200 feet long, 64 feet wide, and 50 feet high; it was used for the long shot of Noah loading the animals.[16] The interior reproduction, which was one of the "largest interior sets ever designed and constructed," was 150 feet long and 58 feet high and had "three decks, divided into a hundred pens" and a ramp that ran "clear around the ark from top to bottom."[16] The third reproduction was a "skeleton" ark, built for the scenes depicting Noah and his sons constructing the Ark.[16] The fourth reproduction was "placed at the foot of a dam" for the inundation sequences and the fifth reproduction was a miniature for the storm sequences.[16] The cost of building the five reproductions was more than $1 million.[16] The building took months and more than 500 workers were employed.[16] The animals were delivered from a zoo in Germany.[17] The whole segment of Noah's Ark had a total budget of $3 million.[16]
Release[edit]
The Bible: In the Beginning... premiered at New York City's Loew's State Theatre on September 28, 1966.[18] The day after the premiere, Ava Gardner remarked, "Its the only time in my life I actually enjoyed working—making that picture."[19]
Critical reception[edit]
The Bible: In the Beginning... received generally positive reviews from critics. Variety noted that "the world's oldest story—the origins of Mankind, as told in the Book of Genesis—is put upon the screen by director John Huston and producer Dino De Laurentiis with consummate skill, taste and reverence."[20] It also commended the "lavish, but always tasteful production [that] assaults and rewards the eye and ear with awe-inspiring realism."[20]
Box office[edit]
The film earned rentals of $15,000,000 in North America during its initial theatrical release,[21] and $25.3 million worldwide, though Fox posted a loss of $1.5 million.[1] Total domestic box office is by now almost $35,000,000.
Home media[edit]
20th Century Fox released the film on Blu-ray Disc on March 22, 2011.[22]
Accolades[edit]

Award
Category
Name
Outcome
Academy Awards Music (Original Music Score) Toshiro Mayuzumi Nominated
David di Donatello Awards Cinematography (Golden Plate) Giuseppe Rotunno Won
Best Foreign Director John Huston Won
Best Producer Dino De Laurentiis Won
Production Design (Golden Plate) Mario Chiari Won
Golden Globe Awards Best Original Score - Motion Picture Toshiro Mayuzumi Nominated
National Board of Review of Motion Pictures Top Ten Films of 1966  Won
Silver Ribbon Awards Best Cinematography, Color Giuseppe Rotunno Nominated
Best Costume Design Maria De Matteis Nominated
Best Producer Dino De Laurentiis Nominated
Best Production Design Mario Chiari Won
See also[edit]
List of American films of 1966
References[edit]
1.^ Jump up to: a b c Hall, S. and Neale, S. Epics, spectacles, and blockbusters: a Hollywood history (p. 179). Wayne State University Press, Detroit, Michigan; 2010. ISBN 978-0-8143-3008-1. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
2.Jump up ^ Solomon, Aubrey. Twentieth Century Fox: A Corporate and Financial History (The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series). Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, 1989. ISBN 978-0-8108-4244-1. p254
3.Jump up ^ "The Bible: In the Beginning, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Retrieved April 16, 2012.
4.Jump up ^ Shevis, James M. (July 15, 1966). "John Huston Narrates Film, Directs, Portrays Noah". The Pittsburgh Press. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
5.Jump up ^ "The 39th Academy Awards (1967) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
6.Jump up ^ "National Board of Review of Motion Pictures - Top Ten Films of 1966". Retrieved 12 July 2013.
7.Jump up ^ "David di Donatello - La Bibbia". daviddidonatello.it. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
8.Jump up ^ "The Great Bible Figures". Retrieved 2011-09-03.
9.^ Jump up to: a b c Heimbuecher, Ruth (October 19, 1966). "'Bible's' Eve Disliked Her Fig Leaf Costume". The Pittsburgh Press. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
10.Jump up ^ Pearson, Howard (October 19, 1966). "A Director Speaks - Huston: 'Bible' Unique Film". The Deseret News. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
11.^ Jump up to: a b "Biblical Role Scares Ava". The Spokesman-Review. September 6, 1964. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
12.Jump up ^ "What's In A Name?". The Pittsburgh Press. December 13, 1964. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
13.Jump up ^ "E' morta l'attrice Anna Orso, Aveva recitato con Al Pacino". la Repubblica. 2012-08-14. Retrieved 2012-09-11.
14.Jump up ^ Texas, Adios (Franco Nero Bio) (DVD). Los Angeles, California: Blue Underground. 1966.
15.Jump up ^ Huston 1994, p. 322.
16.^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h "Ark Easier For Noah To Build". The Deseret News. February 2, 1965. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
17.Jump up ^ Hughes, p.70f
18.Jump up ^ Crowther, Bosley (September 29, 1966). "The Bible (1966) The Screen: 'The Bible' According to John Huston Has Premiere:Director Plays Noah in Film at Loew's State Fry's Script Is Limited to Part of Genesis". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
19.Jump up ^ Boyle, Hal (October 5, 1966). "Ava Gardner Declares Public Image Not Real". Sarasota Journal. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
20.^ Jump up to: a b "Review: ‘The Bible – In the Beginning . . .’". Variety. December 31, 1965. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
21.Jump up ^ Solomon p 230
22.Jump up ^ "Bible-In The Beginning Blu-ray". TCM Shop. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
Bibliography[edit]
Huston, John (1994). An Open Book. Da Capo Press. ISBN 9780306805738.
Meyers, Jeffrey (2011). John Huston: Courage and Art. Random House. ISBN 9780307590671.
Hughes, Howard (2011). Cinema Italiano - The Complete Guide From Classics To Cult. London - New York: I.B.Tauris. ISBN 978-1-84885-608-0.
External links[edit]
The Bible: In the Beginning... at the Internet Movie Database
The Bible: In the Beginning... at the TCM Movie Database


[hide]
v ·
 t ·
 e
 
Films directed by John Huston

 
The Maltese Falcon (1941) ·
 In This Our Life (1942) ·
 Across the Pacific (1942) ·
 Report from the Aleutians (1943) ·
 The Battle of San Pietro (1945) ·
 Let There Be Light (1946) ·
 The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) ·
 Key Largo (1948) ·
 We Were Strangers (1949) ·
 The Asphalt Jungle (1950) ·
 The Red Badge of Courage (1951) ·
 The African Queen (1951) ·
 Moulin Rouge (1952) ·
 Beat the Devil (1953) ·
 Moby Dick (1956) ·
 Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957) ·
 The Barbarian and the Geisha (1958) ·
 The Roots of Heaven (1958) ·
 The Unforgiven (1960) ·
 The Misfits (1961) ·
 Freud: The Secret Passion (1962) ·
 The List of Adrian Messenger (1963) ·
 The Night of the Iguana (1964) ·
 The Bible: In the Beginning... (1966) ·
 Casino Royale (1967) ·
 Reflections in a Golden Eye (1967) ·
 Sinful Davey (1969) ·
 A Walk with Love and Death (1969) ·
 The Kremlin Letter (1970) ·
 Fat City (1972) ·
 The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972) ·
 The Mackintosh Man (1973) ·
 The Man Who Would Be King (1975) ·
 Independence (1976) ·
 Wise Blood (1979) ·
 Phobia (1980) ·
 Victory (1981) ·
 Annie (1982) ·
 Under the Volcano (1984) ·
 Prizzi's Honor (1985) ·
 The Dead (1987)
 

  


Categories: 1966 films
English-language films
American films
20th Century Fox films
Films based on the Hebrew Bible
Films directed by John Huston
Films shot in Ecuador
Religious epic films
Films about Christianity
Films about religion
Films shot in Rome
Films shot in Sardinia
Book of Genesis
Depictions of Adam and Eve
Cain and Abel
Noah's Ark in film
Babylon
Tower of Babel
Sodom and Gomorrah
Abraham
1960s drama films
Films produced by Dino De Laurentiis





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