The Flint Street Nativity (1999) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1999 · 75 mins · English

Directed by

Marcus Mortimer

Starring

Mark Addy, Julia Sawalha, Josie Lawrence, Lynn Hunter, Jane Horrocks, Neil Morrissey

Angels cry in the toilets after a jealous Gabriel, setting the stage for a chaotic primary‑school nativity play with a twist. Britain’s top comic actors play the eight‑year‑old cast, whose inevitable mishaps, egos, fears and arguments turn them into perfect mirrors of their parents, the audience. The film invites viewers into the charming, mischievous world of childhood performance and nostalgic recollection.