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{en} ''' From the Manger to the Cross ''' (USA, 1912) is a feature film (silent, B&W, 71m), directed by [[Sidney Olcott]]. | |||
==Abstract== | |||
It was one of the first movies to be made on location (in the "Holy Land... with scenes filmed at Jerusalem, Bethlehem, and other authentic locations in Palestine"). It was also one of the most expensive projects of its time for the film industry. | |||
Actress and screenwriter Gene Gauntier wrote the script and portrayed the Virgin Mary. The costumes were based on Tissot. British actor Robert Henderson Bland became so engrossed in the part of Jesus that he later wrote two books about the making of the film, ''From the Manger to the Cross'' (1922) and ''Actor-Soldier-Poet'' (1939). | |||
==Synopsis== | |||
====[[Nativity of Jesus]]==== | |||
*[[Annunciation to Mary]] -- The angel is not shown. Mary is dressed as a nun. | |||
*[[Annunciation to Joseph]] -- Some technique as above | |||
*[[Census of Quirinius]] | |||
*[[Birth of Jesus]] | |||
*[[Annunciation to the Shepherds]] and [[Journey of the Shepherds]] | |||
*[[Journey of the Magi]] | |||
*[[Adoration of the Shepherds]] | |||
*The Magi at the court of Herod the Great | |||
*[[Adoration of the Magi]] | |||
*[[Flight into Egypt]] (there is no [[Massacre of the Innocents]], it is only said that Herod the Great sought to kill Jesus) | |||
*The holy Family arrives in Egypt | |||
====[[Childhood of Jesus]]==== | |||
*[[Jesus at Nazareth]] | |||
*[[Jesus among the Doctors]] | |||
====[[Ministry of Jesus]]==== | |||
*[[Preaching of John the Baptist]] | |||
*Here Is the lamb of God -- The movie follows Joun and there is no [[Baptism of Jesus]] | |||
*[[Call of the First Disciples]] | |||
*Performing various miracles | |||
*[[Wedding at Cana]] | |||
*[[Healing a Leper]] | |||
*[[Paralytic at Capernaum]] | |||
*[[Young Man at Naim]] | |||
*[[Anointing of Jesus]] at the House of Simon the Pharisee | |||
*Preaching on the Lake of Galilee | |||
*[[Walking on Water]] | |||
*[[Martha & Mary]] | |||
*[[Before Abraham Was, I Am]] | |||
*[[Raising of Lazarus]] | |||
*[[Healing the Blind at Jericho]] | |||
*[[Anointing of Jesus]] at Bethany | |||
====[[Passion of Jesus]]==== | |||
*[[Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem]] | |||
*[[Cleansing of the Temple]] | |||
*[[Plot to Kill Jesus]] | |||
*Healing at the Temple | |||
*[[Betrayal of Judas]] | |||
*[[Washing of the Feet]], [[Last Supper]] and [[Communion of the Apostles]] | |||
*[[Agony in the Garden]] & [[Arrest of Jesus]] | |||
*[[Repentance of Judas]] & [[Death of Judas]] | |||
*[[Trial of Jesus before Pilate]] | |||
*[[Mocking of Jesus]] (1) | |||
*[[Flagellation of Jesus]] | |||
*[[Ecce Homo]] | |||
*[[Pilate Washes His Hands]] | |||
*[[Mocking of Jesus]] (2) | |||
*[[Way to Golgotha]] (including Meeting with His Mother and [[Simon of Cyrene]]) | |||
*[[Crucifixion of Jesus]] | |||
*[[Thieves on the Cross]] | |||
==Cast== | |||
*[[Robert Henderson-Bland]] = [[Jesus of Nazareth]] | |||
*[[Percy Dyer]] = [[Child Jesus]] | |||
*[[George Hollister Jr.]] = [[Baby Jesus]] | |||
*[[Gene Gauntier]] = [[Mary of Nazareth]] | |||
*[[Alice Hollister]] = [[Mary Magdalene]] | |||
*[[Samuel Morgan]] = [[Pontius Pilate]] | |||
*[[James D. Ainsley]] = [[John the Baptist]] | |||
*[[George Kellog]] = [[Herod the Great]] | |||
*[[J.P. McGowan]], [[Thomas J. Wentworth]], [[G. Howard Barton]] = [[Magi]] | |||
*[[Montague Sidney]] = [[Joseph of Nazareth]] | |||
*[[Robert G. Vignola]] = [[Judas Iscariot]] | |||
*[[Leslie D. Thomas]] (uncredited) = [[Peter]] | |||
*[[Frank T. Gregory]] (uncredited) = [[Andrew]] | |||
*[[Frederic Bryson]] (uncredited) = [[John]] | |||
*[[Harry Lennox]] (uncredited) = [[James Zebedee]] | |||
*[[H.H. Kerr]] (uncredited) = [[Bartholomew]] | |||
*[[Denton Harcourt]] (uncredited) = [[Matthew]] | |||
*[[Jack Melville]] = (uncredited) [[James Alphaeus]] | |||
*[[Sidney Baber]] (uncredited) = [[Thaddeus]] | |||
*[[G. W. Martin]] (uncredited) = [[Thomas]] | |||
*[[Ralph T. Duncan]] (uncredited) = [[Simon the Zealot]] | |||
*[[--]] (uncredited) = [[Philip the Apostle]] | |||
*[[William Smiley]] = [[Lazarus]] | |||
*[[Carl Vincent]] = [[Simon of Cyrene]] | |||
*[[J. Owen Sterling]] = [[Herod Antipas]] | |||
*[[Lydia Gardebeau]] = [[Mary Salome]] | |||
==Editions== | |||
Produced and released in the United States (1912). Distributed internationally. | |||
* ''De la crèche à la croix'' (French title) | |||
* ''Dalla mangiatoia alla croce'' (Italian title) | |||
* ''Del pesebre a la cruz'' (Spanish title) | |||
==External links== | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/From_the_Manger_to_the_Cross Wikipedia.en] -- [https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/From_the_Manger_to_the_Cross Wikipedia.fr] -- [https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalla_mangiatoia_alla_croce Wikipedia.it] | |||
*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0002199/ IMDb] | |||
[[Category:1912| Olcott]] | |||
[[Category:Fiction--1910s|1912 Olcott]] | |||
[[Category:Fiction--English|1912 Olcott]] | |||
[[Category:Cinema--1910s|1912 Olcott]] | |||
[[Category:Cinema--American|1912 Olcott]] | |||
[[Category:Feature Films|1912 Olcott]] | |||
[[Category:English language--1910s|1912 Olcott]] | |||
[[Category:Historical Jesus Studies--1910s|1912 Olcott]] | |||
[[Category:Historical Jesus Studies--English|1912 Olcott]] | |||
[[Category:Historical Jesus Studies--Fiction|1912 Olcott]] | |||
[[Category:Life of Jesus (subject)|1912 Olcott]] | |||
[[Category:Childhood of Jesus (subject)|1912 Olcott]] | |||
[[Category:Jesus of Nazareth (subject)|1912 Olcott]] | |||
[[Category:Jesus of Nazareth--cinema (subject)|1912 Olcott]] | |||
[[Category:Child Jesus--cinema (subject)|1912 Olcott]] | |||
[[Category:Baby Jesus--cinema (subject)|1912 Olcott]] | |||
[[Category:Mary of Nazareth--cinema (subject)|1912 Olcott]] | |||
[[Category:Mary Magdalene--cinema (subject)|1912 Olcott]] | |||
[[Category:Pilate--cinema (subject)|1912 Olcott]] | |||
[[Category:John the Baptist--cinema (subject)|1912 Olcott]] | |||
[[Category:Magi--cinema (subject)|1912 Olcott]] | |||
[[Category:Joseph of Nazareth--cinema (subject)|1912 Olcott]] | |||
[[Category:Herod the Great--cinema (subject)|1912 Olcott]] | |||
[[Category:Herod Antipas--cinema (subject)|1912 Olcott]] | |||
[[Category:Lazarus--cinema (subject)|1912 Olcott]] | |||
[[Category:Simon of Cyrene--cinema (subject)|1912 Olcott]] | |||
[[Category:Martha of Bethany--cinema (subject)|1912 Olcott]] | |||
[[Category:Mary Salome--cinema (subject)|1912 Olcott]] | |||
[[Category:Twelve Apostles--cinema (subject)|1912 Olcott]] | |||
[[Category:Peter--cinema (subject)|1912 Olcott]] | |||
[[Category:Andrew--cinema (subject)|1912 Olcott]] | |||
[[Category:John--cinema (subject)|1912 Olcott]] | |||
[[Category:James Zebedee--cinema (subject)|1912 Olcott]] | |||
[[Category:James Alphaeus--cinema (subject)|1912 Olcott]] | |||
[[Category:Bartholomew--cinema (subject)|1912 Olcott]] | |||
[[Category:Thomas--cinema (subject)|1912 Olcott]] | |||
[[Category:Thaddeus--cinema (subject)|1912 Olcott]] | |||
[[Category:Simon the Zealot--cinema (subject)|1912 Olcott]] | |||
[[Category:Matthew--cinema (subject)|1912 Olcott]] | |||
[[Category:Judas Iscariot--cinema (subject)|1912 Olcott]] | |||
[[Category:Top 1910s|*1912 Olcott]] | |||
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Revision as of 07:55, 28 July 2023
{en} From the Manger to the Cross (USA, 1912) is a feature film (silent, B&W, 71m), directed by Sidney Olcott.
Abstract
It was one of the first movies to be made on location (in the "Holy Land... with scenes filmed at Jerusalem, Bethlehem, and other authentic locations in Palestine"). It was also one of the most expensive projects of its time for the film industry.
Actress and screenwriter Gene Gauntier wrote the script and portrayed the Virgin Mary. The costumes were based on Tissot. British actor Robert Henderson Bland became so engrossed in the part of Jesus that he later wrote two books about the making of the film, From the Manger to the Cross (1922) and Actor-Soldier-Poet (1939).
Synopsis
Nativity of Jesus
- Annunciation to Mary -- The angel is not shown. Mary is dressed as a nun.
- Annunciation to Joseph -- Some technique as above
- Census of Quirinius
- Birth of Jesus
- Annunciation to the Shepherds and Journey of the Shepherds
- Journey of the Magi
- Adoration of the Shepherds
- The Magi at the court of Herod the Great
- Adoration of the Magi
- Flight into Egypt (there is no Massacre of the Innocents, it is only said that Herod the Great sought to kill Jesus)
- The holy Family arrives in Egypt
Childhood of Jesus
Ministry of Jesus
- Preaching of John the Baptist
- Here Is the lamb of God -- The movie follows Joun and there is no Baptism of Jesus
- Call of the First Disciples
- Performing various miracles
- Wedding at Cana
- Healing a Leper
- Paralytic at Capernaum
- Young Man at Naim
- Anointing of Jesus at the House of Simon the Pharisee
- Preaching on the Lake of Galilee
- Walking on Water
- Martha & Mary
- Before Abraham Was, I Am
- Raising of Lazarus
- Healing the Blind at Jericho
- Anointing of Jesus at Bethany
Passion of Jesus
- Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem
- Cleansing of the Temple
- Plot to Kill Jesus
- Healing at the Temple
- Betrayal of Judas
- Washing of the Feet, Last Supper and Communion of the Apostles
- Agony in the Garden & Arrest of Jesus
- Repentance of Judas & Death of Judas
- Trial of Jesus before Pilate
- Mocking of Jesus (1)
- Flagellation of Jesus
- Ecce Homo
- Pilate Washes His Hands
- Mocking of Jesus (2)
- Way to Golgotha (including Meeting with His Mother and Simon of Cyrene)
- Crucifixion of Jesus
- Thieves on the Cross
Cast
- Robert Henderson-Bland = Jesus of Nazareth
- Percy Dyer = Child Jesus
- George Hollister Jr. = Baby Jesus
- Gene Gauntier = Mary of Nazareth
- Alice Hollister = Mary Magdalene
- Samuel Morgan = Pontius Pilate
- James D. Ainsley = John the Baptist
- George Kellog = Herod the Great
- J.P. McGowan, Thomas J. Wentworth, G. Howard Barton = Magi
- Montague Sidney = Joseph of Nazareth
- Robert G. Vignola = Judas Iscariot
- Leslie D. Thomas (uncredited) = Peter
- Frank T. Gregory (uncredited) = Andrew
- Frederic Bryson (uncredited) = John
- Harry Lennox (uncredited) = James Zebedee
- H.H. Kerr (uncredited) = Bartholomew
- Denton Harcourt (uncredited) = Matthew
- Jack Melville = (uncredited) James Alphaeus
- Sidney Baber (uncredited) = Thaddeus
- G. W. Martin (uncredited) = Thomas
- Ralph T. Duncan (uncredited) = Simon the Zealot
- -- (uncredited) = Philip the Apostle
- William Smiley = Lazarus
- Carl Vincent = Simon of Cyrene
- J. Owen Sterling = Herod Antipas
- Lydia Gardebeau = Mary Salome
Editions
Produced and released in the United States (1912). Distributed internationally.
- De la crèche à la croix (French title)
- Dalla mangiatoia alla croce (Italian title)
- Del pesebre a la cruz (Spanish title)
External links
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