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	==Biblical accuracy==		==Biblical accuracy==

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Film

The Nativity Story
Directed by	Catherine Hardwicke
Written by	Mike Rich
Starring	Hiam Abbass Shohreh Aghdashloo Keisha Castle-Hughes Ciarán Hinds Oscar Isaac Alexander Siddig Shaun Toub
Music by	Mychael Danna
Distributed by	New Line Cinema
Running time	101
Language	English

The Nativity Story, previously titled Nativity, is a 2006 film starring Keisha Castle-Hughes, the Oscar-nominated actress of The Whale Rider and Shohreh Aghdashloo, the Oscar-nominated supporting actress of House of Sand and Fog. Filming began May 1, 2006 in Matera, Italy and Morocco. New Line Cinema anticipates a release date of December 1, 2006.

Plot summary

The film follows the life of the Virgin Mary and Joseph from the time of the Annunciation in Nazareth to the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem and several years afterward, including the visit of the magi and the vengeful rage of King Herod.

Biblical accuracy

Mike Rich, screenwriter of The Rookie and The Nativity Story has drawn heavily from the four gospels. A number of Protestant, Catholic and Jewish theologians have also been consulted. When Rich first told his pastor about the project he was undertaking, Rich said the pastor responded by saying "that's a project!" and then immediately put him on the church's prayer chain Behind the Scenes Featurette 1 (web video). The Nativity Story official website: New Line Cinema..