Voiced by a great cast including Sir Michael Gambon and Juliet Stevenson, Dominic Cooper and Colin McFarlane, On Angel Wings was aired last Christmas on BBC1 for the first time, and from November 2nd this certificate U film is yours to own on DVD and Digital Download.
Amos is grown up now, and takes his own grandchildren up on to the hills to retell the story of what happened to him when he was a child. He was left to watch the sheep while the other shepherds went to follow the star, but the Angel Gabriel hoisted him into the air and took him to the stable, and he became the first visitor to greet the Baby Jesus.
The animation is stop-motion, which works very well as there isn't a great deal of movement and the film is mainly about listening to and watching the characters. The illustrations are very soft and rounded, and the faces are warm and friendly.
All of the characters in the film are very 'normal' - children bicker and argue, and Amos doesn't say anything deep when he visits Mary and Joseph, he just makes the usual sort of comments anyone would about a baby. It makes this 28 minute DVD very watchable, and even my teenagers joined us.
Whether you believe the Nativity Story is true or not, it's a huge part of Christmas tradition and a reminder that we should all be more grateful for what we have. On Angel Wings is a nice gentle movie which is perfect for a snuggle on the sofa with your children during the dark Winter evening.
One Angel Wings is rated certificate U (suitable for all) and is available from all good stockists (rrp £12.99). Kaleidoscope Films have very kindly offered a copy of On Angel Wings as a Christmas present to one of my readers.
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I was the angel Gabriel in our school nativity
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i got to play mary one year
ReplyDeleteI played one of the angels that came down to greet the shepard's!
ReplyDeleteI was an angle too
ReplyDeleteI was a wise king x always wanted to be Mary though x
ReplyDeleteI can't remember being anything, but would have liked to be a angel.
ReplyDeleteI was all sorts of peripheral characters but I've never been forward enough to want to be in the limelight!
ReplyDeletei played the part of a angle
ReplyDeleteI remember being a tree, not sure how that fit in.
ReplyDeleteI was one of the three king's
ReplyDeleteI was always a Shepherd, which i hated as i really dislike sheep after been attacked by one as a kid
ReplyDeleteI don't remember doing a nativity but I wasn't my best in a very hot fur suit
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Yes, I played a donkey
ReplyDeleteI played Mary in the school Nativity
ReplyDeleteI was the narrator
ReplyDeleteA sheep/shepard/innkeeper
ReplyDeleteI can't actually remember, I'm not even sure I was in it!
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ReplyDeleteI was a angel
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ReplyDeleteI was sacked as an angel for giggling. Weren't they mean!
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ReplyDeleteI didn't get to be in the actual play - I was in the 'orchestra' playing the bells!!!
ReplyDeleteI was the little donkey in the stable...they didn't make me carry Mary and baby Jesus though ;)
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ReplyDeleteThe Innkeeper - how glamorous ! At least I got to sing a solo (I can still remember it now !)
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ReplyDeleteI was the narrator
ReplyDeleteI only remember one, and I was an angel! I'd have liked to have played the donkey :)
ReplyDeleteWhen didn't have school nativity plays in the States, but I think I might have been an angel at church once. I definitely sang a solo about holy one year.
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ReplyDeleteI was a sheep.
ReplyDeleteI was an angel :D
ReplyDeleteI was Mary. I think it was my Catholic mum's proudest moment!
ReplyDeleteI was Angel Gabriel
ReplyDeleteI was a angel
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ReplyDeleteA barbie girl lol I plays weren't traditional as far as I can remember, would've loved to have played Mary
ReplyDeleteWe didn't have nativity plays when I was at school but I love the idea of white robes and huge angel wings.
ReplyDeleteAn angel :)
ReplyDeleteI was a shepherd with a tee towel on my head
ReplyDeleteI was an angel in our school play x
ReplyDeleteI was in every nativity play at school, plus I attended stage school so I did pantomime as well - and I was in the choir - christmas time was exhausting!
ReplyDeleteMy fave I played was the inn keepers wife :) I got to play against the cutest boy in school and chase him with a broom for turning away the poor pregnant lady and her hubby and I eventually found them a space to sleep in the barn :D (Ellie Spider for gleam as it signed me in as Eloise for some reason today)
The christmas penguin (of couse....)
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