Once Upon a Time in Bethlehem
5.5
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.
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Cast
26 people
Salvatore Ficarra
Salvo
Known for
It’s the Law
7 and 8
Valentino Picone
Valentino
Known for
It’s the Law
7 and 8
Massimo Popolizio
Erode
Known for
I'm Back
Leopardi
Roberta Mattei
Rebecca
Known for
Don't Be Bad
Italian Race
Massimo Cagnina
Known for
The New Pope
Whatsoeverly
Giovanni Calcagno
Known for
Beauty and the Beast
The Traitor
Giacomo Mattia
Isacco
Known for
Leonardo
Superheroes
Azelarab El Kaughat
Giovanna Marchetti
Sara
No other roles listed
Mauro Spitaleri
Known for
It Was the Son
Adil Abatourab
cugino Giusepp
Known for
The Wages of Fear
Yassine Ahajjam
San Giuseppe Vero
Also in
Salamat Abu Al Banat
Romana and Brtal
Salvatore Ficarra Director · Valentino Picone Director Nicola Guaglianone Screenplay
Worldwide gross $880K · Budget $6M · First release December 12, 2019
Box office
Budget
$6,000,000
Worldwide gross
$880,068
Gross vs. budget
0.1×
Production
Tramp Limited
Production
Medusa Film
Production
Sky Cinema
Production
Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Il primo Natale
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
Germany · December 12, 2019
Digital
Italy · December 12, 2019
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Australia
October 1, 2020 · Premiere · Italian Film Festival
Germany
December 19, 2025 · Theatrical · Re-release
Spain
December 11, 2020 · Theatrical
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