Star in the Night (1945)
- Directed by
- Don Siegel
- Genre
- drama film, Christmas film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 22 min
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 23 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
Three wise men on a journey stop at a remote desert motel on Christmas Eve. The motel owner and his wife help a young couple find shelter, reenacting the Nativity story.
sentimentalwarmheartfelthopefulgentleslow-pacedwhimsicalnostalgic
What happens
Star in the Night is a 1945 American short drama film directed by Don Siegel and starring J. Carrol Naish, Donald Woods and Rosina Galli. The film was Siegel's directorial debut, and won an Oscar in 1946 for Best Short Subject (Two-Reel). The film is a modern-day retelling of the Nativity story, set on Christmas Eve at a desert motel in the Southwestern United States. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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