Bible! - aka Wakefield Pooles's Bible
Poolemar / Vinegar Syndrome (1973)
Adult, Comedy, Drama, Experimental/Avant-Garde/Art House, Queer Themes/Interest
In Collection
#863
6*
Seen ItYes
(4/5/2017 Home)
855011004246
IMDB   5.0
76 mins USA / Silent
DVD  Region 1
Bo White Adam
Caprice Couselle Eve
Director
Wakefield Poole


Wakefield Poole's Bible consists of three Biblical stories—Adam & Eve; Bathsheba (Bat Sheva), Uriah & David; and Samson & Delilah—and a brief coda—the Annunciation.
The first story is of Adam & Eve. A nude Adam (Bo White) crawls and swims through odd rock formations and eventually ends up on a beach. Eve (Caprice Couselle) emerges nude from the sea, discovers the first human Adam, and the two have sex.
Next is the story of Bathsheba (Georgina Spelvin) and Uriah. Bathsheba, feeling ignored by her husband Uriah (Robert Benes) seeks the company of peeping tom David (John Horn).
And last, that of Samson and Delilah. When Samson (Brahm van Zetten) murders one of Delilah's (Gloria Grant) dwarf friends, she vows revenge. The film ends with a brief coda—the Annunciation. There is no dialogue (except for a quick three words).
Edition Details
Release Date 2013
No. of Discs/Tapes 1
Personal Details
Purchase Date 4/5/2017
Location Personal Library
Owner Deitz
Store Amazon.com
Purchase Price $16.93
Condition New
Links Bible! at Core for Movies
- Review: Third Eye Cinema
IMDB
TheMovieDb.org
Vimeo Trailer
References
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Notes

The weakest act of the film (if we exclude the coda) is the Adam &amp; Eve segment · I suppose there is some shock value in their nakedness · And certainly some in their copulation · But overall, the segment is rather banal · At the end of her roll in the sand, Eve is quick to take control; she says, "I'm so hungry" -the only words spoken in the film · And we move on to …
Poole puts a fun twist to the Bathsheba story, played as a Mack Sennet silent movie comedy · The bad guy is Uriah for neglecting his wife · Bathsheba is just a lonely housewife of Jerusalem · And David is portrayed as a peeping tom with raging testosterone · The scene opens with Bathsheba eating an apple …
In Pool's Samson and Delilah, Samson is a bully deserving of Delilah's revenge · That Samson was a bully is a widely accepted Biblical interpretation · This act is nicely staged, filmed and acted · It is my favorite of the three ·
The Annunciation at the end of the film could have been left off without it being missed · It's a bit too cheesy and cartoonish for such an important concept as the union of god and human · So perhaps Poole doesn't want us to take it too seriously · It ends with a flashing neon sign "Bethlehem Inn - No Vacancy " · Is Poole suggesting that this whole Biblical thing is nothing more than a visit to a cheap roadside motel?



The "gay interest" genre is due to Wakefield Poole's fame and forte in the genre of gay porno films.