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Release Date:
1 December 2006 (USA)
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Tagline:
Her child would change the world. more
Plot:
A drama that focuses on the period in Mary and Joseph's life where they journeyed to Bethlehem for the birth of Jesus. | full synopsis
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Disciple
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Christmas
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Governor
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Temptation
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Childbirth
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Awards:
3 wins
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2 nominations
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(56 articles)
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At last a great family movie.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Keisha Castle-Hughes | ... | Mary | |
| Oscar Isaac | ... | Joseph | |
| Hiam Abbass | ... | Anna | |
| Shaun Toub | ... | Joaquim | |
| Ciarán Hinds | ... | Herod | |
| Shohreh Aghdashloo | ... | Elizabeth | |
| Stanley Townsend | ... | Zechariah | |
| Alexander Siddig | ... | The Angel Gabriel | |
| Nadim Sawalha | ... | Melchior | |
| Eriq Ebouaney | ... | Balthasar | |
| Stefan Kalipha | ... | Gaspar | |
| Alessandro Giuggioli | ... | Antipas | |
| Farida Ouchani | ... | Ruth | |
| Saïd Amadis | ... | Tero | |
| Maria Giovanna Donzelli | ... | Mary's Friend |
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Also Known As:
Nativity (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for some violent content.
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Runtime:
101 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
USA:PG (certificate #43084) |
UK:PG |
Ireland:PG |
Singapore:PG |
Netherlands:MG6 |
Finland:K-7 |
Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) |
Norway:7 |
Argentina:Atp |
Hong Kong:I |
Australia:PG |
Sweden:Btl |
Portugal:M/6 |
South Korea:All |
Peru:PT |
Denmark:7 |
Canada:G (Ontario/Quebec) |
Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia) |
South Africa:PG |
France:U
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By the time New Line had agreed to finance the film, several other studios had similar nativity scripts under review, so the film was rushed to production for a Christmas 2006 release date, thereby eliminating competition.
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Factual errors: Many times the Romans soldiers were shown with beards or shabby facial hair, the Romans at this time considered body hair to be barbaric, and therefore it was forbidden.
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Movie Connections:
Version of The Nativity (1978) (TV)
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Soundtrack:
In Rosa Vernat Lilium
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As a Catholic/Christian publisher I did not expect the integrity that the movie The Nativity Story presents. The story is produced with good taste and careful thought. At times the Scripture may be bent but it is never broken. The bends are simply to aid in the visual telling of the story and are not offensive.
I found it to be very good family viewing with minimal violence and the scenes were not graphic in nature. The lesson in family love alone is worth the price of a ticket. The bonus is the lesson in faith and trust in God. I would encourage you to take children of all ages.
The theology should be acceptable to all Christians. However, I did talk to one priest that had a problem with the childbirth scene. He subscribes to the theology that Mary's childbirth was not painful. I understand his theology but I disagree with it on the grounds of Jesus and Mary's humanity. Also the arrival of the Wise Men at the time of the birth though not correct does not hurt the story. Still I feel that these small problems would be a poor and unjust reason not to see, or tell others not to see this movie.
Of all the versions of this story that have been done I found it to be the most inspiring and visually the most tastefully done. At last we have a great family movie that puts Christ back into Christmas.
Executive Director Contemplation Corner Press