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The Nativity Story
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The Nativity Story 2006 Directed by Catherine Hardwicke

Her child would change the world.

Mary and Joseph make the hard journey to Bethlehem for a blessed event in this retelling of the Nativity story. This meticulously researched and visually lush adaptation of the biblical tale follows the pair on their arduous path to their arrival in a small village, where they find shelter in a quiet manger and Jesus is born.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Languages English , Portuguese
Gnere Drama
Budget $35,000,000
Revenue $46,400,000
Release Date 30 November 2006
101 mins
Cast
Keisha Castle-Hughes
Keisha Castle-Hughes Mary
Oscar Isaac
Oscar Isaac Joseph
Hiam Abbass
Hiam Abbass Anna
Shaun Toub
Shaun Toub Joachim
Ciarán Hinds
Ciarán Hinds Herod
Shohreh Aghdashloo
Shohreh Aghdashloo Elisabeth
Stanley Townsend
Stanley Townsend Zechariah
Alexander Siddig
Alexander Siddig The Angel Gabriel
Nadim Sawalha
Nadim Sawalha Melchior
Ériq Ebouaney
Ériq Ebouaney Balthasar
Stefan Kalipha
Stefan Kalipha Gaspar
Alessandro Giuggioli
Alessandro Giuggioli Antipas
Farida Ouchani
Farida Ouchani Ruth
Saïd Amadis
Saïd Amadis Tero
Maria Giovanna Donzelli
Maria Giovanna Donzelli Mary's Friend
Francesca Piliero
Francesca Piliero Mary's Friend
Serge Feuillard
Serge Feuillard High Priest
Qais Nashif
Qais Nashif Benjamin
Andy Lucas
Andy Lucas Tax Collector
Tomer Sisley
Tomer Sisley Tax Collector
Jeffery Kissoon
Jeffery Kissoon Herod's Architect
Lucia Zotti
Lucia Zotti Elizabeth's Aunt
Monica Contini
Monica Contini Elizabeth's Cousin
Paola Sotgiu
Paola Sotgiu Midwife
Gabrielle Scharnitzky
Gabrielle Scharnitzky Palm Reader
Stewart Scudamore
Stewart Scudamore Simeon
Chiara Di Pede
Chiara Di Pede Girl Taken By Soldiers
Zinedine Soualem
Zinedine Soualem Girl's Father
Luciana Paolicelli
Luciana Paolicelli Girl's Mother
Damir Todorović
Damir Todorović Soldier at Collection
Matt Patresi
Matt Patresi Sentry Soldier
Ted Rusoff
Ted Rusoff Old Shepherd
Sami Samir
Sami Samir Thief
Yvonne Sciò
Yvonne Sciò Thief's Accomplice
Andrea Bruschi
Andrea Bruschi Bethlehem Townsperson
Jean-Claude Deret
Jean-Claude Deret Bethlehem Townsperson
Angela Iurilli
Angela Iurilli Bethlehem Townsperson
Francesco Martoccia
Francesco Martoccia Bethlehem Townsperson
Alessandro Piscitelli
Alessandro Piscitelli Bethlehem Townsperson
Maria Antonietta DiMonte
Maria Antonietta DiMonte Bethlehem Townsperson
Emilio Adrisani
Emilio Adrisani Bethlehem Townsperson
Emilia Fortunato
Emilia Fortunato Bethlehem Townsperson
Ilaria Cangalosi
Ilaria Cangalosi Blacksmith's Wife (uncredited)
Shelby Young
Shelby Young Naomi (voice) (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Catherine Hardwicke
Catherine Hardwicke
Writer
Mike Rich
Mike Rich
Producers
Wyck Godfrey
Wyck Godfrey
Marty Bowen
Marty Bowen
Executive Producers
Catherine Hardwicke
Catherine Hardwicke
Toby Emmerich
Toby Emmerich
Tim Van Rellim
Tim Van Rellim
Cale Boyter
Cale Boyter
Mike Rich
Mike Rich
Cinematography
Elliot Davis
Elliot Davis
Composer
Mychael Danna
Mychael Danna
Editors
Robert K. Lambert
Robert K. Lambert
Stuart Levy
Stuart Levy
Production Design
Stefano Maria Ortolani
Stefano Maria Ortolani
Visual Effects
Kelly Port
Kelly Port
Art Direction
Maria Teresa Barbasso
Maria Teresa Barbasso
Set Decoration
Alessandra Querzola
Alessandra Querzola
Costume Design
Maurizio Millenotti
Maurizio Millenotti
Makeup Artist
Jana Carboni
Jana Carboni