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Still from The Star of Bethlehem — The Star of Bethlehem (1956) — Vivian Milroy and Lotte Reiniger, Vivian Milroy, Lotte Reiniger

Poster for The Star of Bethlehem

Vivian Milroy and Lotte Reiniger, Vivian Milroy, Lotte Reiniger

The Star of Bethlehem

United Kingdom / English / 1956 / 19m

TV Movie Animation Shorts

Letterboxd: 3.37/5·491 ratings·143 reviewson Letterboxd
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Synopsis

Lotte Reiniger combines her trademark silhouette animation with gorgeous color backdrops to tell the story of the Nativity.

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April 2021
Position 98

Credits

Crew

DirectorVivian Milroy and Lotte Reiniger, Vivian Milroy, Lotte Reiniger

ComposerPeter Gellhorn

EditorReg Spragg

ProducerRichard Kaplan, Louis Hagen, Vivian Milroy

Double Feature

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The Star of Bethlehem (1956) | Criteria