Amahl and the Night Visitors (1951)

• Music
• Drama
• Family
• TV Movie

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.

Rating

8 / 10 (3 votes)

Release date

December 24, 1951

Runtime

55m

Language

English

Director

Kirk Browning, Gian Carlo Menotti

Status

Released