Begotten
Jun 05 1991
•1h 12m
•Fantasy, Horror
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.
Cast
See allBrian Salzberg
God Killing Himself
Donna Dempsey
Mother Earth
Stephen Charles Barry
Son of Earth
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