Underplayed Gems

The Nativity (1978)

The Nativity poster
Directed by
Bernard L. Kowalski
Genre
biographical film, drama television series, Christmas film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 38m
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film shows the events of Jesus's birth based on gospel accounts. Mary and Joseph travel to Bethlehem where she gives birth in a stable. Shepherds and wise men visit the newborn child.

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What happens

The Nativity is a 1978 American made-for-television biographical drama film starring Madeleine Stowe as Mary, set around the Nativity of Jesus and based on the accounts in the canonical Gospels of Matthew and Luke, in the apocryphal gospels of Pseudo-Matthew and James, and in the Golden Legend. It was directed by Bernard L. Kowalski, written by Morton S. Fine and Millard Kaufman, and filmed in Almería, Spain. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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