The Nativity (1910)
1910 · Silent film · 14 min · dir. Louis Feuillade
- Drama
Synopsis
Louis Feuillade's retelling of the birth of Christ tells a different story than we're used to. When the Magi tells King Herod of the birth foretold, Herod first sends his emissaries and then orders the death of the Christ child. Produced as part of the series "Le Film esthétique," which promised audiences films that were "visual first and foremost, not theatrical," THE NATIVITY is part religious spectacle and part Biblical thriller, produced on lavish sets that gave Feuillade the opportunity to…
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Details
- Director
- Louis Feuillade
- Studio
- Gaumont
- Released
- 1910-11-11
- Original title
- La Nativité
- Running time
- 14 minutes
Cast & crew
Louis Feuillade Director
Renée Carl
Nadette Darson
Alice Tissot
Maurice Vinot
