Cast
8 principal cast
Film · 1991 · Music
Originally produced for PBS's Great Performances Series, La Pastorela is a musical retelling of the shepherds' journey to Bethlehem to see the Christ Child. We see the tale through the eyes of a modern young girl, the oldest child in a large rural Tex-Mex family. During a surrealistic dream, which brings to mind "The Wizard of Oz," the young chicana makes a fantastical journey with the shepherds and along the way; witnesses the triumph of God's Angels over Satan's diablo's. Full of drama, comedy, fantasy and wonderful music; this is a rare film the whole family can enjoy together.
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Originally produced for PBS's Great Performances Series, La Pastorela is a musical retelling of the shepherds' journey to Bethlehem to see the Christ Child. We see the tale through the eyes of a modern young girl, the oldest child in a large rural Tex-Mex family. During a surrealistic dream, which brings to mind "The Wizard of Oz," the young chicana makes a fantastical journey with the shepherds and along the way; witnesses the triumph of God's Angels over Satan's diablo's. Full of drama, comedy, fantasy and wonderful music; this is a rare film the whole family can enjoy together.
8 principal cast
La Pastorela: The Shepherd's Tale (1991) is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The 1h 19m music directed by Luis Valdez is rated 4.8/10 by 5 viewers.
La Pastorela: The Shepherd's Tale was released on December 23, 1991.
La Pastorela: The Shepherd's Tale was directed by Luis Valdez.
La Pastorela: The Shepherd's Tale has a runtime of 79 minutes (1h 19m).
La Pastorela: The Shepherd's Tale is categorized as Music, Drama, Comedy.
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