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Presented in a surreal, gory and entirely visual manner, Begotten tells of the death of religion, the abuse of nature by Man and a nihilistic outlook on what life ultimately is.
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Brian Salzberg ...
God Killing Himself
Donna Dempsey ...
Mother Earth
Stephen Charles Barry ...
Son Of Earth - Flesh On Bone
James Gandia
Garfield White
Arthur Streeter ...
(as Arthur R. Streeter)
Daniel Harkins
Michael Phillips
Adolfo Vargas
Erik Slavin
Terry Andersen

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E. Elias Merhige ... (as Edmund E. Merhige)

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E. Elias Merhige ... (written by) (as Edmund E. Merhige)
 
Tom Gunning ... (story consultant)

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E. Elias Merhige ... producer (as Edmund E. Merhige)

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Evan Albam

Cinematography by

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E. Elias Merhige ... director of photography (as Edmund E. Merhige)

Editing by

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Noëlle Penraat

Art Direction by

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Harry Duggins

Costume Design by

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Celia Bryant
Harry Duggins

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Lance Harkins ... assistant director
Timothy McCann ... assistant director

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Harry Duggins ... special effects
Dean Mercil ... special effects supervisor (uncredited)

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E. Elias Merhige ... film effects

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Adolfo Vargas ... cameras provided by (as Adolpho Vargas)

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Celia Bryant ... costumes
Kim Dorman ... wardrobe assistant

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Evan Albam ... music arranger

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David Merighe ... field coordinator
Rob Schmidt ... technician
Davis Tomere ... technician

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Albam ... very special thanks (as Mrs. Albam)
Miriam Arsham ... very special thanks (as Mimi Arsham)
Aram Avakian ... supporter
Aram Avakian ... very special thanks
Damian Begley ... very special thanks
Dean Bell ... very special thanks
Richard Connors ... very special thanks
Tom Gunning ... very special thanks
Helene Jabara ... very special thanks
Ted Jabara ... very special thanks
Laura ... very special thanks
John Malham ... very special thanks (as John Malhame)
Darren Malhame ... very special thanks
Leslie Malhame ... very special thanks
Ed Merighe ... very special thanks
Renee Merighe ... very special thanks
Richmond ... very special thanks (as Mr. Richmond)
John Rubin ... very special thanks
Sattler ... very special thanks (as Mr. Sattler)
Fred Schreck ... very special thanks
Daniel Whelan ... very special thanks
Crew believed to be complete

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Plot Summary

God disembowels himself with a straight razor. The spirit-like Mother Earth emerges, venturing into a bleak, barren landscape. Twitching and cowering, the Son Of Earth is set upon by faceless cannibals. Written by Marty Cassady

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Also Known As
  • ベゴッテン (Japan, Japanese title)
  • Порожденный (Soviet Union, Russian title)
  • Сътворението (Bulgaria, Bulgarian title)
  • Začet (Croatia)
  • Začet (Serbia)
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  • 72 min
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Budget $33,000 (estimated)

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Trivia Approximately eight to ten hours of optical work - rephotographing, visual treatments and filtering - were required to produce one minute of film. The total post-production period for the 72-minute movie was eight months. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into Marilyn Manson: Cryptorchid (1996). See more »
Quotes [first lines]
Title card: Language bearers, Photographers, Diary makers. You with your memory are dead, frozen. Lost in a present that never stop passing. Here lies the incantation of matter. A language forever.
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