Covering only the first 22 chapters of the Book of Genesis, vignettes include: Adam and Eve frolicking in the Garden of Eden until their indulgence in the forbidden fruit sees them driven out; Cain murdering his brother Abel; Noah building an ark to preserve the animals of the world from the coming flood; and Abraham making a covenant with God.
Production
Practical ark construction that'd make Noah weep with envy.
Direction
Huston directs AND plays Noah with drunk-uncle energy.
Cinematography
Technicolor Eden that looks edible.
Director
John Huston
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Huston personally played Noah because he couldn't find an actor who 'looked like he'd built boats.'
Part of 1960s Hollywood's biblical epic boom—competing with 'The Ten Commandments' for Sunday school bus trips.
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