The Nativity Story
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The Nativity Story

Year:
Duration:
101 min
Genres:
Drama | Family
IMDB rate:
6.7
Director:
Catherine Hardwicke
Awards:
3 wins & 2 nominations
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 2006-12-01
Filming Locations: Cinecittà Studios, Cinecittà, Rome, Lazio, Italy
Earnings
Budget: $30,000,000
Opening Weekend: $7,849,304 (USA) (3 December 2006)
Gross: $37,629,831 (USA) (18 January 2007)
Cast
Actor
Character
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
Francesca Piliero
Mary's Friend
Serge Feuillard
Eldest Priest
Kais Nashif
Benjamin
Andy Lucas
Tax Collector
Tomer Sisley
Tax Collector
Jeffery Kissoon
Herod's Architect
Lucia Zotti
Elizabeth's Aunt
Monica Contini
Elizabeth's Cousin
Paola Sotgiu
Midwife
Gabrielle Scharnitzky
Palm Reader
Stewart Scudamore
Simeon
Chiara Di Pede
Girl Taken By Soldiers
Zinedine Soualem
Girl's Father
Luciana Paolicelli
Girl's Mother (as Luciana Filomena Paolicelli)
Damir Todorovic
Soldier at Collection
Matt Patresi
Sentry Soldier
Ted Rusoff
Old Shepherd
Sami Samir
Thief
Andrea Bruschi
Bethlehem Townsperson
Jean-Claude Deret
Bethlehem Townsperson (as Jean-Claude Breitman-Deret)
Angela Iurilli
Bethlehem Townsperson
Francesco Martoccia
Bethlehem Townsperson
Alessandro Piscitelli
Bethlehem Townsperson
Maria Antonietta DiMonte
Bethlehem Townsperson
Emilio Adrisani
Bethlehem Townsperson
Emilia Fortunato
Bethlehem Townsperson
Shelby Young
Naomi (voice) (uncredited)
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Trivia
16 year old Keisha Castle-Hughes created a minor scandal during the making of this movie when it was revealed that she was pregnant with her boyfriend's child. This meant that while she was portraying history's most famous teenage mother, she herself was actually becoming a teenage mother.
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The cast were taught how to use certain tools used 2000 years ago as well as how to build homes, how to press olives and grapes, how to make bread, how to make cheese, and how to milk goats.
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Mike Rich began writing the screenplay of the movie on 1 December 2005, exactly a year before its release.
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Goofs
The old shepherd's mustache is yellowed by nicotine, a sign of habitual smoking. While cannabis and hookah pipes were familiar to the Middle East as early as 2000 BC, tobacco wasn't introduced to the old world until the late 16th century.
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In the beginning when the King's son is saying the prophecy will end tonight the son is on the right. A year later in the movie when that scene was being played again he was on the King's left.
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King Herod steps out on rampart in Jerusalem during one scene and a large expanse of the city can be seen (as matte painting) in background. During another scene, he steps out on same location and city background is missing (sky background instead).
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Quotes
Joseph: What comes with us, stays with us.
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Joseph: "And you shall call his name Jesus, for it is he who will save his people from their sins." I know. Mary, God showed me. An angel came to me in my dream.
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Melchior: How many days have you come with us on this journey?
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Photos from cast
Yvonne Sciò
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