The Miracle Maker (2000)

Directors:

Derek W. Hayes
Stanislav Sokolov

Writer:

Murray Watts

Release Date:

31 March 2000 (UK)

Genre:

Animation | Biography | Drama

Plot:

The story of Jesus Christ. |

Plot Keywords:

Resurrection | Cross | Reference To Satan | Biblical | Ancient Rome

Cast

Ralph Fiennes	...	Jesus (voice)
Michael Bryant	...	God / The Doctor (voice)
Julie Christie	...	Rachel (voice)
Rebecca Callard	...	Tamar (voice)
James Frain	...	Thomas (voice)
Richard E. Grant	...	John the Baptist (voice)
Ian Holm	...	Pontius Pilate (voice)
William Hurt	...	Jairus (voice)
Anton Lesser	...	Herod (voice)
Daniel Massey	...	Cleopas (voice)
Tim McInnerny	...	Barabbas (voice)
Alfred Molina	...	Simon the Pharisee (voice)
Bob Peck	...	Joseph of Arimathea (voice)
Miranda Richardson	...	Mary Magdalene (voice)
Antony Sher	...	Ben Azra (voice)
Ewan Stewart	...	Andrew (voice)
Ken Stott	...	Simon Peter (voice)
David Thewlis	...	Judas Iscariot (voice)
Vass Anderson	...	(voice)
Nigel Anthony	...	Sadduccee (voice)
Tony Armatrading	...	Magi (voice)
David Becalick	...	Reuben (voice)
Robert Duncan	...	Lazarus (voice)
Martin Gent	...	(voice)
Patrick Godfrey	...	Matthew (voice)
Julie Higginson	...	Mary (voice)
William Hootkins	...	Lucifer (voice)
Joe James	...	(voice)
Lennie James	...	Gaius Velius Quintilus (voice)
Emily Mortimer	...	Mary of Nazareth (voice)
Michael Nardone	...	(voice)
Phoebe Nicholls	...	Old Woman (voice)
Geraldine O'Rawe	...	Woman in the Temple (voice)
Geraint Owen	...	Joram (voice)
Neville Phillips	...	(voice)
Rupert Procter	...	(voice)
Martin Read	...	(voice)
Sian Rivers	...	Martha (voice)
David Schofield	...	Caiaphas (voice)
Dougray Scott	...	John the Disciple (voice)
William Thomas	...	Magi (voice)
Richard Dyer	...	(voice)
Adam Welsh	...	Young Jesus (voice)

Directed by
Derek W. Hayes
Stanislav Sokolov

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Murray Watts

Produced by
Elizabeth Babakhina	....	executive co-producer
John Geraint	....	executive co-producer: BBC Wales
Christopher Grace	....	executive producer
Naomi Jones	....	producer
Ralph Kamp	....	executive co-producer: Icon Entertainment
Geoffrey Marshall-Taylor	....	executive co-producer: BBC
Huw Walters	....	executive co-producer: S4C (as Hew Walters)
Renat Zinnurov	....	producer: Christmas Films

Original Music by
Anne Dudley

Film Editing by
Robert Francis
William Oswald
John Richards

Casting by
Mary Selway
Sarah Trevis

Art Direction by
Helena Livanova
Ashley Potter

Costume Design by
Anna Baibakova
Eugenia Bogolyubova

Production Management
Michael Sementzov-Ogievski	....	production team manager: Christmas Films

Art Department
Chris Evans	....	storyboard artist (as Christopher Evans)
Boris Moiseyev	....	executive set designer
Das Petrou	....	storyboard artist

Sound Department
Ian 'Spike' Banks	....	sound editor
Darran Clement	....	foley mixer
Matt Creed	....	foley editor
Paul McFadden	....	foley editor

Visual Effects by
Russell Appleford	....	3D operator
Richard Bain	....	visual effects designer
Martin Costello	....	3D operator
Gavin Digby	....	digital compositor
Dan Duran	....	digital artist (as Daniel Walton)
Paul J. Franklin	....	digital effects artist
Churchill Frazer	....	2D operator
Sundquist Frederik	....	3D operator
Stein Gausereide	....	3d operator
Digby Gavin	....	2D operator
Salter Greg	....	2D operator
Nigel Hardwidge	....	3D operator
Ed Hawkins	....	2D operator
Elie Jamaa	....	technical director
Chas Jarrett	....	3D operator
Rogan Macdonald	....	visual effects artist
Richard Morris	....	digital effects artist
Charlie Noble	....	compositor
Riddle Paul	....	2D operator
Ed Plant	....	2D operator
Gregory Salter	....	digital compositor
Jelena Stojanovic	....	digital compositor
Wood Tom	....	2D operator

Camera and Electrical Department
Alexander Vikhanski	....	director of photography: Christmas Films

Animation Department
Olga Anashkina	....	animator (as Olga Veselova)
Toni Ardolino	....	assistant animator
Terence Bannon	....	assistant animator
Mike Bell	....	key animator
Caroline Cole	....	assistant animator
Nataliya Dabizha	....	animator (as Natasha Dabizha)
Tass Darlington	....	layout artist
Peter Dodd	....	key animator
Julian Evert	....	assistant animator
Milana Fedoseyeva	....	animator
Alastair Fell	....	key animator
Chris Fenna	....	key animator
Peter Gambier	....	assistant animator
Claire Grey	....	key animator
Morgan Griffiths	....	assistant animator
Ken Hayes	....	assistant animator
Steve Hayne	....	assistant animator
Steve Hayne	....	key animator
Lee Huxtable	....	assistant animator
Vladimir Kadukhin	....	animator
Zan Light	....	animo compositor
John Lund	....	assistant animator
Nicola Marlborough	....	assistant animator
Ann Marriott	....	key animator
Roger McIntosh	....	key animator
Tatyana Molodova	....	animator (as Tanya Molodova)
Sergey Olifirenko	....	animator (as Sergei Olifirenko)
Tom Petith	....	assistant animator
Roger Phillips	....	key animator
Ashley Potter	....	background artist
Miriam Reid	....	assistant animator
Vince Reilly	....	assistant animator
Alla Solovyova	....	animator
José Solís	....	key animator
Nicolette van Gendt	....	key animator
Rick Villeneuve	....	key animator
Arjan Wilschut	....	key animator

Editorial Department
Mark Wright	....	negative cutter

Music Department
Paul Clarvis	....	musician: ethnic percussion
Anne Dudley	....	conductor
Anne Dudley	....	orchestrator
Karen Elliott	....	music supervisor
Andrew Findon	....	musician: flute (as Andy Findon)
Janice Graham	....	orchestra leader
Skaila Kanga	....	musician: harp
The London Oratory School Schola	....	musicians: boys choir
Nicolas Santos	....	choir boy soloist

Other crew
Paula-Louise Beaumont	....	additional dialogue artist
Richard Cadbury	....	additional dialogue artist
Brian Gear	....	additional dialogue artist
Richard Heneghan	....	additional dialogue artist
Yelena Livanova	....	executive art designer
Rex Plowman	....	additional dialogue artist
Andy Turvey	....	additional dialogue artist
William Vernon	....	additional dialogue artist
Jos Williams	....	additional dialogue artist

Production Companies

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
• British Screen Productions
• Cartwn Cymru
• Christmas Films
• Icon Entertainment International
• Sianel 4 Cymru (S4C)

Distributors

• Indipendenti Regionali (2000) (Italy) (theatrical)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (2000) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Argentina Video Home (2003) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Bac Films (France)
• Clarence Pictures (Ireland)
• Divisa Home Video (2004-2006) (Spain) (DVD)
• Icon Film Distribution (UK)
• Madman Entertainment (2002) (Australia) (DVD)
• SBP (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Moving Picture Company (MPC)

Other Companies

• BBC National Orchestra of Wales  orchestra
• London Oratory School Schola, The  music performed by (as The London Oratory School Schola - boys' choir)
• Metro Voices  choir
• Sylvia Wheeler Film Services  negative cutting

Also Known As:

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

Russia | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Argentina:Atp | France:U | New Zealand:G | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:U | Iceland:L | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

Bob Peck's last film.

Quotes:

Pontius Pilate:Who are you? Where do really come from? Don't you realise I have the power to release you or to crucify you?
Jesus:You would have no power over me if hadn't been given to you from above.
Pontius Pilate:From above? Who are you?

Enjoyable, reverent, could've been a bit longer....

...very enjoyable and moving stop-motion/animated movie condensing the life of Jesus into 2 hours. All the flashbacks and the temptation scenes are hand-drawn, all else is stop motion puppets. I felt there was a scene or two they could've added, but they were probably on a tight budget. Possibly the loaves & fishes, and the expelling the demon from the man into the pigs, and the dialogue between Jesus and the other two crucified thieves could've been added. I'm sure you'll see this on every Easter from now on. It's not preachy by any means, and very enjoyable. I also liked how Pilate was portrayed as an evil man, yet his decision with Jesus' fate was not based on his character. Temptation scenes with Satan were excellent also. Highly recommended.