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'''''From the Manger to the Cross''''' or '''''Jesus of Nazareth''''' ([[1912 in film|1912]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[motion picture]] filmed on location in [[Palestine]] which tells the story of [[Jesus]]' life. Directed by [[Sidney Olcott]] who also appeared in the film, actress and screenwriter [[Gene Gauntier]] wrote the script and portrayed the [[Mary, the mother of Jesus|Virgin Mary]]. The film received excellent reviews at the time of its original release and after [[Vitagraph Studios]] acquired Kalem they reissued it in 1917.

 

According to [[Turner Classic Movies]], the film cost $35,000 to produce (roughly between $1,600,000 and $3,300,000 adjusted to 2007 dollars),[http://www.measuringworth.com/uscompare/] and its profits eventually amounted to almost $1 million (roughly $46,000,000 to $95,000,000). Turner considers it to be the most important silent film to deal with the life of Christ. In 1998, the United States [[Library of Congress]] deemed the film "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" and selected it for preservation in the [[National Film Registry]].

 

== Primary cast ==