Amahl and the Night Visitors
87
Balasaur Score
Balasaur Approved
1951 · Movie · 55m · NR
The read
It runs a compact 55m.
Synopsis
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
IMDb9/10
3 audience votes
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