Amahl and the Night Visitors (1951)

The historic, original, live airing of what would become an annual Christmas tradition throughout the 1950s, this opera tells the story of Amahl, a crippled shepherd boy, and his destitute mother, who provide temporary shelter to three men who are following a star to the newly-born Christ child.

Released

1951-12-24

Genres

Music, Drama, Family, TV Movie

Runtime

55 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Kirk Browning, Gian Carlo Menotti

TMDB rating

8.0/10 from 3 votes