Amahl and the Night Visitors (1951): Cast
Amahl and the Night Visitors is a 1951 family drama directed by Kirk Browning and Gian Carlo Menotti, starring Chet Allen as Amahl, Melissa Hayden and Nicholas Magallanes. It runs 55 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 55 min
- Directors
- Kirk Browning and Gian Carlo Menotti
- Original language
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English - Studio
- NBC
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Amahl and the Night Visitors About?
The premise of Amahl and the Night Visitors without spoilers.
The original live television broadcast of Gian Carlo Menotti’s Christmas opera, which launched a yearly holiday tradition throughout the 1950s, follows Amahl, a crippled shepherd boy, and his impoverished mother as they give shelter to three travelers who follow a star to the newly‑born Christ child.
Amahl and the Night Visitors Themes & Keywords
· 19 tags- shepherd
- three wise men
- shepherd boy
- partial deafness
- parrot
- opera
- opera commissioned for television
- nativity
- miracle
- licorice
- reference to jesus christ
- epiphany
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- handicapped child
- christmas
- christmas star
- christmas musical
- based on biblical story
- baby jesus
- character name in title
Amahl and the Night Visitors Cast & Characters
Chet Allen leads the cast as Amahl, with Melissa Hayden as Dancer and Nicholas Magallanes as Dancer. Directed by Kirk Browning and Gian Carlo Menotti; 9 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director Kirk Browning
- Co-director Gian Carlo Menotti
- Chet Allen as Amahl
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Melissa Hayden as Dancer - Nicholas Magallanes as Dancer
- Glen Tetley as Dancer
Also Starring in Amahl and the Night Visitors
· 5 more- Leon Lishner King Balthazar
- David Aiken King Melchior
- Rosemary Kuhlmann The Mother
- Andrew McKinley King Caspar
- Francis Monachino The Page
More from Kirk Browning and Gian Carlo Menotti
More films directed by Kirk Browning and Gian Carlo Menotti: Death of a Salesman, Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall, The Grapes of Wrath and New York City Opera: A Little Night Music.
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Movies Like Amahl and the Night Visitors
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Amahl and the Night Visitors, La Pastorela: The Shepherd’s Tale and Star of Bethlehem.
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Amahl and the Night Visitors 1955 -
La Pastorela: The Shepherd’s Tale 1991 -
Star of Bethlehem 1912 -
The Little Drummer Boy 1968 -
The Christmas Star 1986 -
Journey to Bethlehem 2023 -
The Nativity 1986 -
The Night Before Christmas 1968 -
The Christmas Visitor 1987 -
A Christmas Dream 1984 -
Merry Christmas 1954 -
The Three Wise Men 2020
Amahl and the Night Visitors FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Amahl and the Night Visitors, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Amahl and the Night Visitors?
Amahl and the Night Visitors runs 55 minutes.
When was Amahl and the Night Visitors released?
Amahl and the Night Visitors was released on December 24, 1951.
Who directed Amahl and the Night Visitors?
Amahl and the Night Visitors was directed by Kirk Browning and Gian Carlo Menotti.
More films by Kirk Browning Who is in the cast of Amahl and the Night Visitors?
Amahl and the Night Visitors stars Chet Allen as Amahl, Melissa Hayden as Dancer and Nicholas Magallanes as Dancer, among 9 credited actors.
Does Amahl and the Night Visitors have a post-credit scene?
No. Amahl and the Night Visitors has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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