The Young Messiah (2016)
March 10, 2016Release Date
The Young Messiah (2016)
March 10, 2016Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.
Adam Greaves-Neal
Jesus
Vincent Walsh
Joseph
Sara Lazzaro
Mary
Sean Bean
Severus
Jonathan Bailey
Herod
Finn Ireland
James
Isabelle Adriani
Seleni
Rory Keenan
The Demon
Christian McKay
Cleopas
Agni Scott
Miriam
Dorotea Mercuri
Eleazer's Mother
Jarreth J. Merz
Eleazer's Father
Lois Ellington
Salome
Jane Lapotaire
Old Sarah
Paola Lavini
Crying Mother #2
Cyrus Nowrasteh
Director
Paul Ireland
Optio
Betsy Giffen Nowrasteh
Writer
Matt Patresi
Cynical Stranger
Lee Boardman
Roman Squad Leader
Anne Rice
Writer
David Bradley
Old Rabbi
Michael Barnathan
Producer
Chris Columbus
Producer
Giselda Volodi
Female Soothsayer
David Burke
Blind Rabbi
Tracy K. Price
Producer
Mark Radcliffe
Producer
John Debney
Composer
Joel Ransom
Cinematographer
Geoffrey Rowland
Editor
Paul Seydor
Editor
Suzanne Smith
CastingDirector
Francesco Frigeri
ProductionDesigner
Ray McIntyre Jr.
Visual Effects Supervisor / Visual Effects Producer
Mark W. Shaw
Producer
Sang H. Cho
Co-Producer
Guy Inzalaco
Co-Producer
Media.
Details.
Release DateMarch 10, 2016
StatusReleased
Running Time2h
Content RatingPG-13
Budget$18,500,000
Box Office$6,500,000
Genres
Wiki.
The Young Messiah is a 2016 biblical drama film directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh and co-written by Betsy and Cyrus Nowrasteh, based on the novel Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt by Anne Rice. The film stars Adam Greaves-Neal, Sean Bean, David Bradley, Lee Boardman, Jonathan Bailey, and David Burke. The film revolves around a fictional interpretation of a seven-year-old Jesus, who tries to discover the truth about his life when he returns to Nazareth from Egypt.
Nowrasteh acquired the film rights in 2011, and wrote the script along with his wife Betsy Giffen. Chris Columbus developed the film through his 1492 Pictures banner and helped the film financing by Ocean Blue Entertainment. FilmDistrict acquired the US distribution rights in 2013, which were later transferred to Focus Features in 2014. Filming began on September 15, 2014, in Matera and Rome, Italy.
Although the film was known throughout production as Christ the Lord, Focus Features announced on September 1, 2015, that it would now be called The Young Messiah. Nowrasteh said in a press release, "This new title better conveys how our film seeks to present a realistic portrait of Jesus as a child both grounded in faith and consistent with the adult Jesus revealed in the Bible."The film was released on March 11, 2016, by Focus Features. Reviews were mixed, and the film proved to be a box office bomb, grossing only $7 million against a budget of $18.5 million.