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Keith David (narrator), Diogo Morgado, Jake Canuso, Darwin Shaw, Greg Hicks, Amber Rose Revah, Roma Downey, Paul Freeman, Francis Magee, Hugo Rossi, Paul Knops (more)Episodes(10)
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The Bible comes to life in this epic TV series. From Genesis to Revelation, these unforgettable stories unfold through live action and cutting-edge computer-generated imagery, offering new insight into famous scenes and iconic characters. Created by producer Mark Burnett and featuring an international cast that includes Roma Downey, this 10-episode docudrama explores the sacred text’s most significant episodes, including Noah’s journey in the ark, the Exodus and the life of Jesus. Narrated by Emmy winning actor Keith David, The Bible: Miniseries features a stunning international cast including Portuguese actor, Diogo Morgado as Jesus Christ and beloved actress, Roma Downey as Mother Mary. And for the first time since their award winning collaboration on Gladiator, Oscar and Grammy winning composer Hans Zimmer reunites with acclaimed vocalist Lisa Gerrard to create the majestic musical backdrop for this epic production. (20th Century Fox AU)
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Along with Game of Thrones, the best fantasy series currently airing. An adaptation of the most famous collection of badly presented, unfunny Jewish anecdotes where we wait long and interminably for Godot and primarily an adaptation with which it would be senseless to reflect one’s own beliefs or opinions on faith in the final score. The creators took on a thankless task in the shape of retelling the fundamental parts of the Bible in the space of just ten episodes and so they decided on extreme truncation and a whistle-stop tour of god’s world with a hint of theatricality. But if you refuse to play their game, it has some magic about it. A shame about the necessary evil in the shape of an annoying, literal narrator and even greater shame about his affected, pompous delivery which, along with occasional excesses (for instance the Asian angel tough guy from episode one who slaughters the whole of Sodom), are rather detrimental. The end product is a reverential, dignified and uncontroversial illustration of this time-tested bestseller which was, is and will be an essential component of the basic education of Western civilization, nothing more, nothing less. P.S.: Will there be a season two about the Koran?
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