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A kind of "best-of" account of the books of Genesis and Exodus, this two-part NBC miniseries aired in November 2000. Part One, set in the desert, covers the stories of Abraham (Martin Landau), Sarah (Jacqueline Bisset), Isaac (Sean Pertwee), Rebeccah (Diana Rigg), Esau (Andrew Grainger), and Jacob (Frederick Weller) and culminates with the enslavement of Joseph (Eddie Cibrian). Part Two, set in biblical Egypt, focuses on the story of Moses (Billy Campbell) and his deliverance of his people from slavery. Also included in the miniseries' huge and illustrious cast are Alan Bates as Jethro, Geraldine Chaplin as Yocheved, and Jonathan Firth as Joshua. ~ Rebecca Flint Marx, All Movie Guide

Martin Landau - Abraham
Jacqueline Bisset - Sarah
Eddie Cibrian - Joseph
Frederick Weller - Jacob

Kevin Conner's nearly three-hour In the Beginning comes to DVD with a standard full-frame transfer. The closed-captioned English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Surround. There are neither subtitles, nor supplemental materials on this release. Those interested in Biblical-themed films will certainly enjoy this Artisan disc, but there is little here to appeal to film enthusiasts or DVD collectors. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

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