Begotten (1991)

"The extraordinary first film from the director of Shadow of the Vampire"Movie
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59
Begotten
StarringBrian SalzbergDonna DempseyStephen Charles Barry
DirectorE. Elias Merhige
NR 1 hr 12 minJun 5th, 1991Fantasy, HorrorThe Begotten Cycle PosterPart of The Begotten Cycle
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Plot
Begotten is the creation myth brought to life, the story of no less than the violent death of God and the (re)birth of nature on a barren earth.

The Begotten Cycle Movies

Begotten is considered by Merhige himself as the start of an unofficial trilogy. There is a prologue to the intended second installment in the trilogy, which is the 14-minute short Din of Celestial Birds, which deals with evolution and premiered in 2006 on Turner Classic Movies, and was shot in similar visual fashion as Begotten.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:June 5th, 1991
On DVD & Blu-ray:February 20th, 2001 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$33,000
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Theatre Of Material
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