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The Star of Bethlehem
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The Star of Bethlehem

1956-12-01 · 19 min · ★ 6.0

Animation · TV Movie

The Three Wise Men from the East follow the star to Bethlehem, but hostile spirits try to stop them on their journey.

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Directors
Vivian Milroy, Lotte Reiniger
Production companies
Primrose Film Productions, Cathedral Films, BFI Video, Vision Video, Inc., BFI
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

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