The Story of Ruth
The Story of Ruth

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Inspired by the tale from Hebrew scriptures and the Christian Bible, the Moabitess child Ruth is sold to the temple of Chemosh. Years pass and she serves as a priestess to the idol. While arranging a temple ritual, she encounters a Judean family of artisans: Elimelech, his wife Naomi, their sons Chilion and Mahlon, and daughter-in-law Orpah. Ruth is curious about their God, and begins to meet secretly with Mahlon. After tragedy strikes, Ruth follows Naomi and begins a new lif... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in The Story of Ruth:

Elana Eden
Stuart Whitman
Tom Tryon
Peggy Wood
Viveca Lindfors
Jeff Morrow

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Inspired by the tale from Hebrew scriptures and the Christian Bible, the Moabitess child Ruth is sold to the temple of Chemosh. Years pass and she serves as a priestess to the idol. While arranging a temple ritual, she encounters a Judean family of artisans: Elimelech, his wife Naomi, their sons Chilion and Mahlon, and daughter-in-law Orpah. Ruth is curious about their God, and begins to meet secretly with Mahlon. After tragedy strikes, Ruth follows Naomi and begins a new life in Bethlehem...

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User Review - 10/10 by Private Ui love movies that are about scripture and bring it to life for you! great love story
User Review - 10/10 by Sarah FI love this movie!! I have watched it so many times! I love joking about the "donkey door" when Ruth and Naomi go back to the family farm, the door is in such disrepair that their donkey can fit through the slots in it. :)
User Review - 10/10 by Wesley FI enjoyed this movie a great deal. I cannot recomend it enough to my friends, family, and total strangers.
User Review - 10/10 by Hannah MBest biblical story made into a movie ever! 'Nuff said!
User Review - 10/10 by STARPORT75 MWhen I was younger, my entire family and I would watch this a lot. I'm pretty sure my Grandmother has seen it more than anyone on the planet. Probably the only Bibical film I enjoyed.
User Review - 10/10 by Ashley HThe Story of Ruth is an amazing film. It is about a Moabitess priestess Ruth who is drawn both to a Judean man and to his talk of a forgiving God. Stuart Whitman and Peggy Wood give incredible performances. The script is well written. Henry Koster did a great job directing this movie. I enjoyed watching this motion picture because of the drama. The Story of Ruth is a must see.
User Review - 8/10 by Jose Q"Fine retelling of the story of Ruth." If you're familar with the book of Ruth, you'll know that most of the characters are dead from the beginning. Therefore, liberties had to be taken to give the audience a grasp on Jewish and Moabite culture. Henry Koster does a very good job filling in the gaps--nothing hokey or heretical--and when Ruth joins Naomi, the film gets into the meat of the story. Elena Eden (who looks a lot like Haya Harareet from "Ben-Hur") has a pleasant Jewish accent and does an exceptional job as the pagan-turned-believer. She displays love, faith, beauty, devotion and courage and you don't wonder why Mahlon and Boaz fell in love with her. Peggy Wood plays Naomi with a sense of faith and conviction and Viveca Lindfords is paticulary good as the sinister high priestess of Chemosh. The pacing is a little slow for modern audiences, but all in all, "The Story of Ruth" is a sweet, heartwarming film that hits the highlights of the book and deserves to be included in the group of sword-and-sandal epics who do their job well.
User Review - 6/10 by Bill WAs I recall this was all about idol worship and the idol was named Kemash. Ruth was to be sacrificed and then was rescued and in the end Kemash got pulled over and fell on its face. It may not go like that but that's what I remember. I'd have to see it again to tell if it is any good or not.
User Review - 6/10 by Greg Wanother biblical epic aka sword n scandal flick
User Review - 4/10 by Pamela PHenry Koster got the this simple story in the Bible ALL wrong, disappointing!!! #FXMovieChannel

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