圣经：创世纪

AnelaborateHollywoodretellingoftheBiblestoriesnarratedbythefilm'sdirectorJohnHuston.WeopenwiththeCreationoftheWorldandarriveattheGardenofEdenwithAdamandEve(MichaelParksandUllaBergryd)andcontinueontoCain(RichardHarris)andthemurderofAbel(FrancoNero).Next,wevisitNoah(JohnHuston)andhisarkwithitsspectacularfloodsequence.ThenwecometothestoryofNimrod,KingofBabel(StephenBoyd),theemergenceofman'svanityandtheheightstowhichitcouldaspireifunchecked.FinallywecoverAbraham(GeorgeC.Scott),amysticwhospokepersonallywithGod,aleaderofmen,abuilderofnations,apioneerandawarriorandSarah(AvaGardner).Atthetimesheconceivedherfirstchild,theeventbeingforecastbyanAngeloftheLord.ThreesuchHeavenlyMessengers(allportrayedbyPeterO'Toole)appearedinthecourseofeventswhichbefellAbrahamandSarah.·对背景不甚了了，严谨度无从评判，手法亦只能算中规中矩，但至少还带着令人怀恋的旧时代史诗的风骨——那份沉郁的华彩，与《宾虚》、《十诫》等多少是相通的，在现今复兴后的史诗剧身上则绝难再见——即使佳作如《天国王朝》，与昔日相较气质上也显轻浮。 ·更可贵的是对拉斯普京这个人物的塑造，确实有那么些有味道味。