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AD/BC: A Rock Opera

  • TV Movie
  • 2004
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
962
YOUR RATING
AD/BC: A Rock Opera (2004)
ComedyMusical

An all-singing, all-dancing, star-spangled musical leap around the biblical story of the Nativity, set in 1972. With a comic twist, this familiar story is brought to life through the eyes of... Read allAn all-singing, all-dancing, star-spangled musical leap around the biblical story of the Nativity, set in 1972. With a comic twist, this familiar story is brought to life through the eyes of the innkeeper. Despairing after a bad year, he contemplates suicide but his attempt is st... Read allAn all-singing, all-dancing, star-spangled musical leap around the biblical story of the Nativity, set in 1972. With a comic twist, this familiar story is brought to life through the eyes of the innkeeper. Despairing after a bad year, he contemplates suicide but his attempt is stalled by a voice from above who points out that King Herod is coming to town.

  • Director
    • Richard Ayoade
  • Writers
    • Richard Ayoade
    • Matt Berry
  • Stars
    • Matt Berry
    • Julia Davis
    • Julian Barratt
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    962
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Richard Ayoade
    • Writers
      • Richard Ayoade
      • Matt Berry
    • Stars
      • Matt Berry
      • Julia Davis
      • Julian Barratt
    • 6User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Matt Berry
    Matt Berry
    • Innkeeper…
    Julia Davis
    Julia Davis
    • Ruth
    Julian Barratt
    Julian Barratt
    • Tony Iscariot
    Richard Ayoade
    Richard Ayoade
    • Joseph
    Matt Lucas
    Matt Lucas
    • God
    Noel Fielding
    Noel Fielding
    • Shepherd
    Tom Hillenbrand
    • Shepherd
    Karl Theobald
    Karl Theobald
    • Shepherd
    Lydia Fox
    Lydia Fox
    • Wise Man
    Lucy Montgomery
    Lucy Montgomery
    • Wise Man
    Sophie Winkleman
    Sophie Winkleman
    • Wise Man
    Marc Cieslak
    • Townsfolk
    Sean Douglas
    • Townsfolk
    Laurence Fox
    Laurence Fox
    • Townsfolk
    Rich Fulcher
    Rich Fulcher
    • Townsfolk
    Dave Lambert
    • Townsfolk
    • (as David Lambert)
    Graham Linehan
    Graham Linehan
    • Townsfolk
    Richard Pitt
    Richard Pitt
    • Townsfolk
    • Director
      • Richard Ayoade
    • Writers
      • Richard Ayoade
      • Matt Berry
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Lucy Montgomery's debut.
    • Quotes

      Tony Iscariot: What am I doing? I'm looking at one of the most beautiful women in Bethlehem. That's what I'm doing. Top twenty, easily.

      [laughs]

      Tony Iscariot: Top ten. I imagine that innkeeper doesn't know how to treat a lady. Would you like something to drink? I bet you've never had champagne before. Try it! The bubbles tickle your nose. Make you randy! Seafood, do you like seafood?

      [louder]

      Tony Iscariot: I said, do you like seafood? We must satisfy our appetites. Build up our stamina. You know, it's quite interesting, I've recently returned from the Orient. In the east, they make love for twelve hours. Did you know that? No? Twelve hours. Solid.

      [inhales]

      Tony Iscariot: That's right. I once met a man who taught me how to sustain the art of pleasure from late at night to Shepard's delight. How's the champagne? Let me top off your flute.

      [doorbell rings]

      Tony Iscariot: What? I'm lovemaking!

    User reviews6

    Featured review
    8/10

    Matt Berry and Ayoade are weird, creative guys

    I watched this Rock Opera tonight and laughed the nervous, embarrassed laughter that I think the creators intended. AD/BC is clearly a play on Jesus Crist Superstar, and mimics that original film's clearly hippy 70s feel for maximum crunch power. If you've ever seen Garth Merenghi's Dark Place or IT Crowd (also with Ayoade and Berry), or The Mighty Boosh (with Adrian Barratt, Noel Fielding, and Matt Berry), you will probably like this musical. All of these guys have a certain leaning toward absurdist comedy with an intentional nostalgic, low-budget production quality, and this is probably one of the best representational examples.
    • jsipe16
    • Oct 13, 2007
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    • Release date
      • December 21, 2004 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • BBC Three (United Kingdom)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • AD/BC: Рок-опера
    • Production company
      • Baby Cow Productions
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16 : 9

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