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Released
1985 · FILM

The Fourth Wise Man

He gave the greatest gift of all

Runtime
72 min
AdventureDramaTV Movie

Synopsis

Artaban is a young Magus who wishes to follow the star to the birthplace of the coming King, despite the objections of his friends and family. He carries three precious jewels intended for the baby Messiah and, accompanied by his reluctant servant Orontes, sets out to join the caravan of the other three wise men. Missing the caravan, Artaban continues his journey alone, always slightly behind in his search for his King. Over the course of his life, he spends much of his wealth and all of his energy helping the poor and those in need. In the end, he finally encounters Jesus, but at His trial. This raises the question: has Artaban's life been a wasted pursuit? Will he ever have the opportunity to present his gifts to the King?

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Principal cast & crew: 18

These are the principals we have on file — the full crew ran to the hundreds. Every film this size was made by far more hands than any credits list ever names.

Why a floor?

This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.

Craft leads on file

Edited by Mark Lee GoldbergShot by Jon KranhouseScored by Bruce Langhorne

Also known as

  • El cuarto Rey Magoes

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