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The Bible

The Basilica of Monreale, near Palermo in Sicily acts as subject and springboard of Carné's final film; Its hundreds of gorgeous and intricate tiled mosaics vividly depict scenes from the Bible. Kinetic camerawork and dramatic narration of each scene compliment these stunning pieces in order to retell the Holy Book's age-old Story.

1h 20m1977TMDb 5.2

DocumentaryHistory

French

Crew and Cast

Marcel CarnéMarcel CarnéDirectorJean PiatJean Piat

Storyline

The Basilica of Monreale, near Palermo in Sicily acts as subject and springboard of Carné's final film; Its hundreds of gorgeous and intricate tiled mosaics vividly depict scenes from the Bible. Kinetic camerawork and dramatic narration of each scene compliment these stunning pieces in order to retell the Holy Book's age-old Story.

  • France 2

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Info

Original title
La Bible
Status
Released
Released
18 April 1977
Runtime
1h 20m
TMDB score
5.2 / 10 (5 votes)

Production

Director
Marcel Carné
Writers
Didier Decoin, Marcel Carné, Don Raffaello Lavagna
Studios
France 2
Countries
France

Languages

Original
French
Spoken
French