Charles Dickens tells his young son Walter the greatest story ever told, and what begins as a bedtime tale becomes a life-changing journey. Through vivid imagination, the boy walks alongside Jesus, witnessing His miracles, facing His trials, and understanding His ultimate sacrifice.
Writing
Dickens framing device is genuinely clever
Director
Jang Seong-ho
Oscar Isaac
Jesus Christ (voice)
Kenneth Branagh
Charles Dickens (voice)
Uma Thurman
Catherine Dickens (voice)
Pierce Brosnan
Pontius Pilate (voice)
Roman Griffin Davis
Walter Dickens (voice)
Forest Whitaker
Peter (voice)
Ben Kingsley
High Priest Caiaphas (voice)
Mark Hamill
King Herod (voice)
Ava Sanger
Mary Dickens (voice)
Jim Cummings
James the Greater / Pharisee Hillel (voice)
Dee Bradley Baker
Willa the Cat (voice)
Fred Tatasciore
Pharisee Eleazar (voice)
James Arnold Taylor
Melchior / Matthew / Thomas / Phillip / Young Jesus (voice)
Vanessa Marshall
Mary of Bethany / Adulteress (voice)
Mick Wingert
Gaspar / Pharisee Mahaliell (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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