The Story of Ruth

Name: The Story of Ruth
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1960-06-17
Duration: 2 h 12 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Elana Eden, Stuart Whitman, Tom Tryon, Peggy Wood, Viveca Lindfors

1960·Movie·132 min·★ 7.5(59)

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“All The Spectacle Of Heathen Idolatry, Human Sacrifice, Pagan Revels - All The Beauty Of One Of The Bible's Timeless Love Stories!”

Ruth is one of two Moabite women who marry the sons of Elimelech and Naomi. When Elimelech and sons Mahlon and Chillion die, leaving Naomi a widow with two widowed daughters-in-law, Naomi decides to return to Israel. One daughter-in-law, Orpah, bids her goodbye. Daughter-in-law Ruth however says she will not desert her.

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About The Story of Ruth

The Story of Ruth is a 1960 English-language drama and history film directed by Henry Koster. The cast is led by Elana Eden, Stuart Whitman, Tom Tryon. It has a runtime of 2h 12m. Viewers rate it 7.5/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Wonder Project Amazon Channel.

The Story of Ruth was produced by 20th Century Fox and made in United States of America. It was released on June 17, 1960.

Director: Henry Koster
Writers: Norman Corwin
Release date: June 17, 1960
Original language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: 20th Century Fox

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The Story of Ruth cast & crew

The Story of Ruth was directed by Henry Koster and written by Norman Corwin.

The cast features Elana Eden as Ruth, Stuart Whitman as Boaz, Tom Tryon as Mahlon, Peggy Wood as Naomi, Viveca Lindfors as Eleilat, and Jeff Morrow as Tob.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Franz Waxman, cinematography is by Arthur E. Arling, and it was produced by Samuel G. Engel.

Is The Story of Ruth worth watching?

The Story of Ruth holds an audience score of 7.5/10 from 59 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 2h 12m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and history, The Story of Ruth is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Story of Ruth

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