Amahl and the Night Visitors

IMDb 8.0 1951 • 55 min • MusicDramaFamilyTV Movie

Director

Gian Carlo Menotti

Country

US

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Chet Allen
Chet Allen Amahl
Rosemary Kuhlmann
Rosemary Kuhlmann The Mother
Andrew McKinley
Andrew McKinley King Caspar
David Aiken
David Aiken King Melchior
Leon Lishner
Leon Lishner King Balthazar