AD/BC: A Rock Opera

2004 0h 30m EN

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6.3

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7.4

IMDB

★6.3TMDB · 33★7.4IMDB · 914

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Synopsis

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An all-singing, all-dancing, star-spangled musical leap around the biblical story of the Nativity, set in 1972. With a comic twist, this familiar story is brought to life through the eyes of the innkeeper. Despairing after a bad year, he contemplates suicide but his attempt is stalled by a voice from above who points out that King Herod is coming to town.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Matt Berry
Innkeeper / Tim Wynde
Julian Barratt
Tony Iscariot
Julia Davis
Ruth
Richard Ayoade
Joseph
Matt Lucas
God
Noel Fielding
Shepherd
Tom Hillenbrand
Shephard
Karl Theobald
Shepherd

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Ayoade
Writers: Richard Ayoade
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 30-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Richard Ayoade, shot by Nanu Segal. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Chris Dickens shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Matt Berry and Julian Barratt and Julia Davis carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0440004 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 33 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Richard Ayoade directs. Nanu Segal behind the camera. Chris Dickens cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 30-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 22 years ago.
3Directed by Richard Ayoade, shot by Nanu Segal. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Chris Dickens shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Matt Berry and Julian Barratt and Julia Davis carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0440004 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 33 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.