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The Story of Ruth (1960) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The Story of Ruth: Directed by Henry Koster. With Elana Eden, Stuart Whitman, Tom Tryon, Peggy Wood. Inspired by the scriptural tale. Moabitess priestess Ruth is drawn both to a Judean man and to his talk of a forgiving God. After tragedy strikes, she begins a new life in Bethlehem.
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- Drama, History, Romance
- Henry Koster
- 1960-06-17
Mar 24, 2015 · Elana Eden and Peggy Wood in The Story of Ruth. The Story of Ruth was made at the height of the Biblical epic craze in Hollywood, which lasted roughly from the end of the 1940s to the mid-60s but hit its peak in the late 50s to early 60s. This was the era of Ben-Hur and Spartacus.
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- Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
Biblical narrative about the woman (Elana Eden) who renounced paganism. Tom Tryon, Stuart Whitman. Naomi: Peggy Wood. Eleilat: Viveca Lindfors. Tob: Jeff Morrow. Hedak: Thayer David. Elimelech ...
- Henry Koster
The Story of Ruth is a 1960 American historical romance film directed by Henry Koster, shot in CinemaScope and DeLuxe Color, and released by 20th Century Fox. The screenplay, written by Norman Corwin, is an adaptation of the biblical Book of Ruth.
Director. Norman Corwin. Writer. Ruth is an unusual character in the Bible. First she's a female protagonist, one of a select few there. Secondly her story gets its own book in the Old Testament, a short item of only four chapters.
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Ruth was played by Elana Eden in Henry Koster's The Story of Ruth (1960); the film depicts Ruth as a pagan priestess prior to her religious conversion. Sherry Morris portrayed her in The Book of Ruth: Journey of Faith (2009).
