Herod the Great: The Child Murderer of Bethlehem (2019)
An account of the reign of Herod the Great, king of Judea under the rule of the Roman Empire, remembered for having ordered, according to the Gospel of Matthew, the murder of all male infants born in Bethlehem at the time of the birth of Jesus, an unproven event that is not mentioned by Titus Flavius Josephus, the main historian of that period.
Director: Nik Wansbrough
Genre: Documentary, Animation, History, TV Movie
Runtime: 53 min
Release Date: April 12, 2019
Cast
- Erik Borner - Self - Narrator (voice)
- Richard Lund - Young Herod
- Tony White - Old Herod
- Will Bergman - Josephus
- Maia Rose Michaels - Mariamne
- Jessica Leighton - Salome
- Russ Gallagher - Jewish High Priest
- Jodi Magness - Self - Bible Scholar
- Helen Bond - Self - Historian
- Steve Mason - Self - Historian
Screenplay
Editing: Nik Wansbrough
Production: WildBear Entertainment, Anthos Produzioni, ZDF, ARTE, Screen Queensland, Focus
Country: Australia, Germany, Italy
Language: English, Deutsch, Italiano
Original Language: de
Keywords
roman empire, jerusalem, family relationships, judaism, ancient history, docudrama, ancient israel, 1st century, jewish history, popular uprising
More Films by Director: Nik Wansbrough
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Herod the Great: The Child Murderer of Bethlehem about?
- An account of the reign of Herod the Great, king of Judea under the rule of the Roman Empire, remembered for having ordered, according to the Gospel of Matthew, the murder of all male infants born in Bethlehem at the time of the birth of Jesus, an unproven event that is not mentioned by Titus Flavius Josephus, the main historian of that period.
- Who directed Herod the Great: The Child Murderer of Bethlehem?
- Herod the Great: The Child Murderer of Bethlehem was directed by Nik Wansbrough.
- Who stars in Herod the Great: The Child Murderer of Bethlehem?
- Herod the Great: The Child Murderer of Bethlehem stars Erik Borner, Richard Lund, Tony White, Will Bergman, Maia Rose Michaels, Jessica Leighton.
- How long is Herod the Great: The Child Murderer of Bethlehem?
- Herod the Great: The Child Murderer of Bethlehem has a runtime of 53m (53 minutes).
- What genre is Herod the Great: The Child Murderer of Bethlehem?
- Herod the Great: The Child Murderer of Bethlehem is a Documentary, Animation, History, TV Movie film.
- Where was Herod the Great: The Child Murderer of Bethlehem produced?
- Herod the Great: The Child Murderer of Bethlehem was produced in Australia, Germany, Italy.