Once Upon a Time in Bethlehem

2019 1h 40m IT

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6.1

MID

★6.1TMDB · 520

ComedyFantasy

Synopsis

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A thief and a priest end up magically transported in the year 0's Palestine, where they'll have to make sure that the Nativity will follow its course.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Salvatore Ficarra
Salvo
Valentino Picone
Valentino
Massimo Popolizio
Erode
Roberta Mattei
Rebecca
Massimo Cagnina
Giovanni Calcagno
Giacomo Mattia
Isacco
Azelarab El Kaughat

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Salvatore Ficarra
Writers: Salvatore Ficarra, Salvatore Ficarra, Valentino Picone
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Salvatore Ficarra, shot by Daniele Ciprì. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Carlo Crivelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Claudio Di Mauro 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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Salvatore Ficarra and Valentino Picone and Massimo Popolizio carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10480532 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Salvatore Ficarra directs. Daniele Ciprì behind the camera. Carlo Crivelli scores. Claudio Di Mauro cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 7 years ago.
2Directed by Salvatore Ficarra, shot by Daniele Ciprì. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Carlo Crivelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Claudio Di Mauro shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Salvatore Ficarra and Valentino Picone and Massimo Popolizio carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt10480532 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.