
Amahl and the Night Visitors
1951 · Movie · 55m · NR
MusicDramaFamilyMade-for-TV
Overview
The historic, original, live airing of what would become an annual Christmas tradition throughout the 1950s, this opera tells the story of Amahl, a crippled shepherd boy, and his destitute mother, who provide temporary shelter to three men who are following a star to the newly-born Christ child.
Ratings
IMDb
9/10
Key crew
- Kirk BrowningDirector
- Gian Carlo MenottiDirector
Cast
- Chet AllenAmahl
- Rosemary KuhlmannThe Mother
- Andrew McKinleyKing Caspar
- David AikenKing Melchior
- Leon LishnerKing Balthazar
- Francis MonachinoThe Page
- Melissa HaydenDancer
- Nicholas MagallanesDancer
- Glen TetleyDancer
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Themes
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