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The Nativity Story is a american film of genre Drama directed by Catherine Hardwicke released in USA on 1 december 2006 with Keisha Castle-Hugues
The Nativity Story (2006)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 1 december 2006
Length 1h41
Directed by Catherine Hardwicke
OriginUSA
Themes Films set in Africa, Pregnancy films, Christmas films, Films about religion, Films about sexuality, Films based on the Bible, Portrayals of Jesus in film, Films about virginity
Rating68%
The Nativity Story is a 2006 epic biblical drama film based on the nativity of Jesus starring Keisha Castle-Hughes and Shohreh Aghdashloo. Filming began on May 1, 2006, in Matera, Italy, and Ouarzazate, Morocco. Other scenes were shot in Craco, ghost town in the Italian region of Basilicata, and Cinecittà, Rome. New Line Cinema released it on December 1, 2006, in the United States and one week later on December 8 in the European Union. The film premiered in Vatican City November 27, 2006. The Nativity Story was the first film to hold its world premiere in Vatican City.
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The plot begins with the portrayal of the Massacre of the Innocents in the Nativity. The remainder of the movie portrays the annunciation (conception) and birth of Jesus Christ to explain why King Herod the Great (Ciarán Hinds) ordered the murder.Actors
Keisha Castle-Hugues
(Mary)
Shohreh Aghdashloo
(Elisabeth)
Oscar Isaac
(Joseph)
Hiam Abbass
(Anna)
Stanley Townsend
(Zechariah)
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