THE NATIVITY STORY
Year: 2006
USA: New Line Cinema
UK: Entertainment Film Distributors
Cast: Keisha Castle-Hughes, Oscar Isaac, Hiam Abbass, Shaun Toub, Alexander Siddig, Saïd Amadis, Ciaran Hinds, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Stanley Townsend, Emilia Fortunato, Nadim Sawalha, Eriq Ebouaney, Stefan Kalipha, Alessandro Giuggioli, Farida Ouchani, Maria Giovanna Donzelli, Francesca Piliero, Serge Feuillard, Kais Nashif, Andy Lucas, Tomer Sisley, Jeffery Kissoon, Lucia Zotti, Monica Contini, Paola Sotgiu, Gabriele Scharnitzky, Stewart Scudamore, Chiara Di Pede, Zinedine Soualem, Luciana Paolicelli, Damir Todorovic, Matt Patresi, Ted Rusoff, Sami Samir, Yvonne Brulatour Sciò
Director: Catherine Hardwicke
Country: USA
USA & UK: 101 mins
USA Rated: PG for some violent content
UK Certificate: PG contains mild images of violence
USA Release Date: 1 December 2006
UK Release Date: 8 December 2006
Synopsis
THE NATIVITY STORY chronicles the arduous journey of two people, Mary and Joseph, a miraculous pregnancy, and the birth of Jesus. This dramatic and compelling story comes to life in a heart-warming film starring Academy Award nominee Keisha Castle-Hughes (WHALE RIDER) as Mary, Oscar Isaac (GUERILLA) as Joseph, Ciaran Hinds as King Herod (MUNICH, ROME), and Academy Award nominee Shohreh Aghdashloo (HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG) as Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist.
Exploring the relationship between Joseph and Mary in the two years preceding the birth of Jesus, THE NATIVITY STORY is a beautifully uplifting film which is biblically faithful, historically authentic and visually stunning.
THE NATIVITY STORY is directed by Catherine Hardwicke (THIRTEEN, LORDS OF DOGTOWN) from a screenplay by Mike Rich (FINDING FORRESTER, THE ROOKIE) and produced by Wyck Godfrey, with production designer Stefano Ortolani bringing to life the authentic look and feel of the film.
