The Nativity Story chronicles the arduous journey of Mary and Joseph through a miraculous pregnancy to the history-defining birth of Jesus. This dramatic and compelling story comes to life in an epic motion picture starring Keisha Castle-Hughes as Mary, Oscar Isaac as Joseph, and Shohreh Aghdashloo as Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist.
Directed by
Catherine Hardwicke
Written by
Mike Rich
Starring
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). Please contact SFC to add other cast members and characters.
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