Once Upon a Time in Bethlehem - Production & Contact Info

Once Upon a Time in Bethlehem (2019)
100 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

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Once Upon a Time in Bethlehem (2019)

100 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

A thief and a priest end up magically transported in the year 0's Palestine, where they'll have to make sure that the Nativity will follow its course.

Directors

Salvatore Ficarra | Valentino Picone (as Picone)

Writers

Salvatore Ficarra (story) (screenplay) | Valentino Picone (story) (as Picone) (screenplay) (as Picone) | Nicola Guaglianone (story) (screenplay) | Fabrizio Testini (story) (screenplay)

Producer

Composer

Cinematographer

Editor

Casting Directors

Barbara Giordani | Mounir Saguia | Francesco Vedovati

Production Designer

Francesco Frigeri

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Release date

Dec 12, 2019 (Italy)

Awards

2 wins & 5 nominations

Contacts

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Cast	+ Add Cast
54 cast members

Name	Known for
Salvatore Ficarra Salvo (as Ficarra) Salvo (as Ficarra) See fewer	L'ora legale (2017)
Valentino Picone Valentino (as Picone) Valentino (as Picone) See fewer	L'ora legale (2017)
Massimo Popolizio Erode Erode See fewer	Sono tornato (2018)
Roberta Mattei Rebecca Rebecca See fewer	Italian Race (2016)
Giacomo Mattia Isacco Isacco See fewer	Una relazione (2021)
Azelarab El Kaughat Papà Isaia Papà Isaia See fewer	Once Upon a Time in Bethlehem (2019)
Giovanni Calcagno Ezechia Ezechia See fewer	Rome (2005)
Mauro Spitaleri Indovino Indovino See fewer	Il ritorno di Cagliostro (2003)
Massimo Cagnina Isaia Isaia See fewer	The Hideout (2007)
Giovanna Marchetti Sara Sara See fewer	La bambina che non voleva cantare (2021)
Grace Ambrose Giovane sposa Giovane sposa See fewer	Amen (2023)
Gino Bonanno Ricettatore Ricettatore See fewer	Boris Giuliano: Un poliziotto a Palermo (2016)
Teresa del Vecchio Perpetua Perpetua See fewer	All'improvviso un uomo (2015)
Giovanni Federico Finto San Giuseppe Finto San Giuseppe See fewer	Suburra: Blood on Rome (2017)
Alice Generali Rivoluzionaria zelota Rivoluzionaria zelota See fewer	L'amore degli altri (2019)
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Denise Sardisco Finta Madonna Finta Madonna See fewer	Viola (2022)
Adil Abatourab cugino Giuseppe (as Adil Abatorab) cugino Giuseppe (as Adil Abatorab) See fewer	The Wages of Fear (2024)
Elaoud Ahmad Soldato romano Soldato romano See fewer	Once Upon a Time in Bethlehem (2019)
Fatimzahra Allaoui Madonna vera Madonna vera See fewer	Once Upon a Time in Bethlehem (2019)
Mohamed Baou Progioniero Progioniero See fewer	8 Assassins (2014)
Benamara Azeddine Governatore Romano (as Azzedine Benammara) Governatore Romano (as Azzedine Benammara) See fewer	The Four Feathers (2002)
Mattia Benedetto Re magio provino Re magio provino See fewer	Once Upon a Time in Bethlehem (2019)
Younes Benzakour Guardia Erode 1 (as Youness Benzakour) Guardia Erode 1 (as Youness Benzakour) See fewer	Redemption Day (2021)
Massimo Botan Chiericchetto Chiericchetto See fewer	Once Upon a Time in Bethlehem (2019)
Minerva Calistri Bambina canneto Bambina canneto See fewer	Delightful (2017)
Maria Calia Intervistatrice TGS Intervistatrice TGS See fewer	Once Upon a Time in Bethlehem (2019)
Mario Casalese Signor Giovanni provino Signor Giovanni provino See fewer	Once Upon a Time in Bethlehem (2019)
Matteo Del Brocco Re magio provino Re magio provino See fewer	Once Upon a Time in Bethlehem (2019)
Margherita Del Nero Madonna provino Madonna provino See fewer	Suburra: Blood on Rome (2017)
Hamdane Mohamed El Habib Papà Calogero (as Hamdame Mohamed El Habib) Papà Calogero (as Hamdame Mohamed El Habib) See fewer	The Gospel of Luke (2015)
Rachid El Adouani Guardia Erode 2 Guardia Erode 2 See fewer	13 Hours (2016)
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Habib Lahcen Prigioniero Prigioniero See fewer	8 Assassins (2014)
Karam Ahmad Giovane sposo (as Ahmad Karam) Giovane sposo (as Ahmad Karam) See fewer	Once Upon a Time in Bethlehem (2019)
Bachir Lamrabti Viandante Viandante See fewer	Once Upon a Time in Bethlehem (2019)
Maurizio Lucarelli Melchiorre (Three wiser men ) Melchiorre (Three wiser men ) See fewer	Once Upon a Time in Bethlehem (2019)
Mariachiara Mazzola Madonna provino Madonna provino See fewer	Once Upon a Time in Bethlehem (2019)
Luciano Miele Guardia costiera Guardia costiera See fewer	Ferrari (2023)
Felice Modica San Giuseppe provino San Giuseppe provino See fewer	Once Upon a Time in Bethlehem (2019)
Angelo Morello Gionarlista TGS Gionarlista TGS See fewer	Once Upon a Time in Bethlehem (2019)
Nider Mohamed Contadino derubato (as Mohamed Hamid Nider) Contadino derubato (as Mohamed Hamid Nider) See fewer	The Four Feathers (2002)
Simon Luca Oldani Corteggiano Erode Corteggiano Erode See fewer	Homeland (2011)
Karim Saidi Guardia carceraria Guardia carceraria See fewer	Munich (2005)
Franco Sale San Giuseppe provino San Giuseppe provino See fewer	Once Upon a Time in Bethlehem (2019)
Elena Scaccia Commessa negozio Commessa negozio See fewer	Once Upon a Time in Bethlehem (2019)
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Omar Tiguidet Prigioniero Prigioniero See fewer	Once Upon a Time in Bethlehem (2019)
Abdelilah Wahbi Venditore stoffe (as Abdelilah Wakbi) Venditore stoffe (as Abdelilah Wakbi) See fewer	The Gospel of Luke (2015)
Yassine Ahajjam San Giuseppe vero (as Ahajjam Yassin) San Giuseppe vero (as Ahajjam Yassin) See fewer	Gilgamesh (2011)
Mark Joyce Wolf Roman Soldier (uncredited) Roman Soldier (uncredited) See fewer	Follow the stars (2020)