The Nativity

1910 Drama 14 minutes Directed by Louis Feuillade

About The Nativity

An angel announces the birth to Mary. She and Joseph travel to Bethlehem. Jesus is born in a manger. Shepherds and the Magi come to the child.

Cast & crew

More about The Nativity

Louis Feuillade directed this Gaumont film. Wikidata gives 14 minutes. Renée Carl, Nadette Darson, Alice Tissot, and Maurice Vinot are billed. A copy is on the Internet Archive as silent-the-nativity.

Themes

Preservation

A copy is on the Internet Archive.

Notes

  • The French production is a staged nativity, not a documentary of a church play.
  • Alice Tissot and Maurice Vinot are in the Gaumont company of the year.
  • Renée Carl is billed at the head of the cast.

Scenes

  • The angel speaks to Mary.
  • The Magi arrive at the manger.

Also available

  • Internet Archive (silent-the-nativity)