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AD/BC: A Rock Opera

AD/BC: A Rock Opera

20046.30h 30m

Overview

An all-singing, all-dancing, star-spangled musical leap around the biblical story of the Nativity, set in 1972. With a comic twist, this familiar story is brought to life through the eyes of the innkeeper. Despairing after a bad year, he contemplates suicide but his attempt is stalled by a voice from above who points out that King Herod is coming to town.

Directed by Richard Ayoade
Written by Richard Ayoade
Produced by Alison MacPhail
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Top Cast

Matt Berry

Matt Berry

Innkeeper / Tim Wynde

Julian Barratt

Julian Barratt

Tony Iscariot

Julia Davis

Julia Davis

Ruth

Richard Ayoade

Richard Ayoade

Joseph

Matt Lucas

Matt Lucas

God

Noel Fielding

Noel Fielding

Shepherd

T

Tom Hillenbrand

Shephard

Karl Theobald

Karl Theobald

Shepherd

Lydia Fox

Lydia Fox

Wise Man

Lucy Montgomery

Lucy Montgomery

Wise Man

Themes & Keywords

parodyrock musicalnativity

About AD/BC: A Rock Opera

AD/BC: A Rock Opera is a comedy, music film released in 2004 exploring themes of parody, rock musical, nativity. Directed by Richard Ayoade, it stars Matt Berry, Julian Barratt, Julia Davis. An all-singing, all-dancing, star-spangled musical leap around the biblical story of the Nativity, set in 1972. With a comic twist, this familiar story is brought to life through the eyes of the innkeeper. Despairing after a bad year, he contemplates suicide but his attempt is stalled by a voice from above who points out that King Herod is coming to town.

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