The Nativity

Nan
1h 38m
1978
6 /10 (1)

Overview

The story of the courtship of Joseph and Mary, and of the events leading up to the first Christmas.

Country : United States of America
Languages : English
Released Date: 1978-12-17

Top Billed Cast

Madeleine Stowe

Mary

John Shea

Joseph

Jane Wyatt

Anna

Paul Stewart

Zacharias

Audrey Totter

Elizabeth

George Voskovec

Joachim

Julie Garfield

Zipporah

Jamil Zakkai

Menachem

Freddie Jones

Diomedes

John Rhys-Davies

Nestor

William Morgan Sheppard

Flavius

Kate O'Mara

Salome

Leo McKern

King Herod

Geoffrey Beevers

Eleazar

Barrie Houghton

Preacher

Jacob Witkin

Census Taker

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