Begotten (1991)

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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.

• Released: 1991-06-05
• Genres: Fantasy, Horror
• Runtime: 1h 12m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.0/10 from 376 votes

Directed by E. Elias Merhige.

Top cast

• Brian Salzburg as God Killing Himself
• Donna Dempsey as Mother Earth
• Stephen Charles Barry as Son of Earth

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