The Nativity The story of the courtship of Joseph and Mary, and of the events leading up to the first Christmas. Details Casts Posters Title The Nativity Release Date 1978-12-17 Runtime 01 Hours 38 Minutes Genres Drama History Family Production Companies D'Angelo-Bullock-Allen Productions, 20th Century Fox Television Production Countries United States of America Madeleine Stowe... Mary... John Shea... Joseph... Jane Wyatt... Anna... Paul Stewart... Zacharias... Audrey Totter... Elizabeth... George Voskovec... Joachim... Julie Garfield... Zipporah... Jamil Zakkai... Menachem... Freddie Jones... Diomedes... John Rhys-Davies... Nestor... William Morgan Sheppard... Flavius... Kate O'Mara... Salome... Leo McKern... King Herod... Geoffrey Beevers... Eleazar... Barrie Houghton... Preacher... Jacob Witkin... Census Taker... Jack Lynn... Innkeeper... Original Size (1300x1950)