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Tight 7-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
MoodPlayr · trivia#01
Prelude to the King
2018 0h 7m EN
Synopsis
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A religious drama short about the physical birth of everyone's Redeemer Christ Jesus and his goal to rescue humanity's souls from their transgressions as part of God's plan ever since Adam and Eve's banishment from the Garden of Eden.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Daniel da Silva
Christ
Rob Flowers
Inn Keeper
Inanc Ino
Shepherd 2
Joseph Jones
Gabriel(voice)
Trevor Krivens
Shepherd 3
Marcus Lance
Joseph
Brianna Mungo
Mary
David Rodrigues
Shepherd 1
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- David Helling
- Writers
- David Helling
- Languages
- English
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The take
David Helling directs. Tony Anderson scores. David Helling cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 7-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 2Released 8 years ago.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Original score by Tony Anderson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor David Helling shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Daniel da Silva and Rob Flowers and Inanc Ino carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt7827024 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Original score
- Tony Anderson
- Editing
- David Helling
- Runtime
- 7 min · 0h 7m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- NR
Also by
David Helling
Key crew
- EditorDavid Helling
- GafferShane Louis
- GripBriana Mullin
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2018-01-02NR
