John Stronach

In this animated adaptation of the Bible story Moses hears the voice of God from a burning bush, which inspires him to confront Egypt's pharaoh and demand freedom for the Israelite slaves. The pharaoh agrees after a series of horrific plagues, and Moses leads the Israelites through the parted Red Sea into the harsh freedom of the desert. There he ascends Mount Sinai and returns with the Ten Commandments.

The stories were told through the generations, stories of what had happened and what was to come. "The best stories there ever were ," Charlton Heston says about the Bible's tales. In Genesis, the first of Heston's acclaimed four-part series, the renowned actor serves as storyteller. An ancient Roman amphitheater and other locales in Israel provide the settings for the Ben-Hur Academy Award winner* he relies on the King James text, his dramatic skill and insightful observations plus great show more works of art and music to give flesh and bone to the Biblical wonder of creation, the forming of Adam and Eve, the plight of Jericho, the time of Noah, the lineage of Abraham and more. Walk through the Holy Land. Breathe in its rich history. And experience the greatest stories ever told. show less

In "Genesis", Mr. Heston recounts the origins of man and the universe from the stark beauty of a recently discovered Roman amphitheater as Beit She'an, Israel.

(61 min.)

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