The Miracle Maker (1999 film)
| The Miracle Maker | |
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| Welsh | Gŵr y Gwyrthiau |
| Directed by | Derek W. Hayes Stanislav Sokolov |
| Written by | Murray Watts |
| Based on | Life of Jesus in the New Testament, particularly the Gospel of Luke The Miracle Maker by Murray Watts |
| Produced by | Naomi Jones Renat Zinnurov |
| Starring | Ralph Fiennes Julie Christie Richard E. Grant Ian Holm Michael Bryant Emily Mortimer Alfred Molina |
| Music by | Anne Dudley |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Icon Film Distribution (UK) S4C (Wales) |
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Running time | 90 min |
| Countries | United Kingdom Russia United States |
| Languages | English Welsh |
The Miracle Maker (Welsh: Gŵr y Gwyrthiau) sometimes subtitled The Story of Jesus, is a 1999 Welsh-Russian stop motion-animated film directed by Derek Hayes and Stanislav Sokolov.
The film tells the story of the life of Jesus Christ, voiced by Ralph Fiennes, from the perspective of secondary characters such as his disciples, the high priests and in particular Tamar, the daughter of Jairus, previously unnamed in the Bible. While the film mainly utilizes stop-motion techniques, hand-drawn animation is used to distinguish flashbacks, parables, visions and spiritual encounters.