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Agree with everyone that we need more faith-based content in America and the world. The world is starving for positive messages to give people hope of eternal life. Abraham was the way to the Lord. His faith was unparalleled and miraculous from sacrificing his son to obeying the Lord. I love how he tried to talk to God before Sodom's destruction.

Parts of Abraham's story were told in the 1963 European biblical epic "Sodom and Gomorrah" (one of the more disappointing biblical epics of the golden age) and later on a little more detailed in "The Bible". Originally aired over tonight on TNT, this TV drama of early history stars Richard Harris in one of his great later performances as the biblical patriarch and Barbara Hershey as his devoted but sometimes stern wife Sarah. We see them go from the land of Canaan were Abraham's father had settled, and we see Abraham's decision to leave with his family when God promised him him a new land. They end up in Egypt where Sarah becomes property of the Pharaoh, then they end up in a beautiful land that they fly has already been settled. When they try to enter the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, they are greeted with contempt, and part of the family is taken as slaves. Part one ends with their determination to get them back, and in part two, they deal with the fall of the two cities, Lot's exit from Evil early civilizations, and Sarah's desperation to give Abraham a son even though she is already given her servant-girl Hagar to Abraham to bear him a son through her. Sarah shows resentment towards Hagar's son, Ishmael, fearing that this will leave nothing for her son, Isaac. In the Book of Genesis, the story of Abraham only covers a short passage, so there has to be a lot of research to create a drama that will last the length of this TV movie. What results is an above-average attempt to show the possibilities of The Saga of this growing Hebrew family, their passage into the desert and their desperation to reach the land God has promised. Harris and Hershey are excellent, with Maximilian Schell memorable in a cameo as the Egyptian Pharaoh. Once you get in tune with the structure that flashes forward long periods of time after major events, you will find it as enjoyable as the great epics of the golden age of Hollywood. It definitely meets its goal and as a result, starts off the TNT series of biblical epics that certainly were quite memorable.

This is an engaging movie, however, it is not among the best Biblical adaptations. It does well in holding true to scripture with some'creative license' for areas that are vague. The film really brings us to a greater place of understanding the reality of what took place back then. As I stated in another review of a Biblical film - One of the mysteries of the Bible is in the manner which people spoke and communicated in various scenarios. Did the person express agitation or anger when he/she said this/that? Or were they always full of patience and grace? Were they serious in appearance, or did they smile often? Each movie and play we view that is an adaptation is a creation of another persons thought of how things were possibly said and done. The creator of this film made most things believable. I really appreciated how this film made Hagar's story prominent. Rather than thinking of her as merely a disobedient servant, or a jealous, conniving woman, we come to understand the depths of the role and status that she had to endure in this life. Slaves at that time were rarely allowed to marry or have children at all. Their owners were their lives. She got just a taste of what it would be like to have a husband and a family - a life. A film that can bring the life out of an ancient book is worth paying attention to. I would recommend this.

AND A WONDERFULLY DONE ONE OF THOSE AT THAT! Hershey is stunning in her remake of Ava Gardner's Original Portrayal of Sarah the matriarch (As she is in ANYTHING, INCLUDING MARY MAGDALENE 1988!) Richard Harris, The WIcked Brother Cain, from 1966, is brought back 28 years later to play the Father of the Faithful, AND A WONDERFUL FATHER HE PLAYS TOO! confused at the end of the sacrifice he make to prove his faith to God, as was George C Scott in 1966, He proves himself a Giant of Faith in the End, The Destruction of Sodom And Gomorrah remake was brilliant as was 1966. I would highly recommend this for anybody recently converting to Christianity. ***** out of *****. EXCELLENCE!

This little TV movie was a masterpiece. It's one of Richard Harris' most brilliant roles as he seems to become Abraham. The movie takes us on a journey from Abraham's initial trek to an unknown land, to the birth of Ishmael and Isaac. Barbara Hershey couldn't have been better as Sarah. The portrayal of the Egyptian pharaoh, the voice of God that speaks to Abraham -- all the way to the destruction of Sodom and Gomorra and the close call with Isaac -- all were done with taste and sensitivity. As some have pointed out, the special effects often looked like overlays, but it didn't adversely affect the power of the film. The movie covers a lot of ground and while it is long the time goes by quickly because the acting was so beautifully realized. Harris' portrayal of Abraham truly is emotional and realistic. The cast and crew handled the topic with sensitivity and like so many other religious films, this one stays focused on the story and shuns proselytizing, goopy music or silly dialog. This film does not suffer from any of those common problems. I'd highly recommend this film. Well worth the experience.

ABRAHAM, a TV film made in 1993, seeks to condense much of the story of the Book of Genesis, most of it involving the character of Abraham and his efforts to secure passage to the promised land where he will become the founder of a new people. Unlike many television films, this one has strong production values, not least in the outstanding Moroccan locations (representative of the Middle East). Truly, this is a film in which the landscape is a character in itself, and the sun-scorched locales are really something. Richard Harris delivers a grand old turn as the put-upon Abraham, tasked with undergoing much hardship and challenge by the Creator. Although the film is episodic in nature, going through much familiar ground (the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, the sacrifice of the child, the journey to Egypt) the reason it works so well is because it creates identifiable and realistic characters, not just figures lifted from the page. Therefore Barbara Hershey's Sarah becomes a petulant and rather selfish character; Maximilian Schell's Pharaoh is a vain and pompous monster; and Carolina Rosi and Gottfried John give the best performances, really stealing their scenes with their emotional turns. Be warned, this is a long - 3 hour - production, and slow-moving in parts, but it does the job well.