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Jesus of Montreal (French: Jésus de Montréal) is a 1989 Canadian comedy drama film written and directed by Denys Arcand, and starring Lothaire Bluteau, Catherine Wilkening and Johanne-Marie Tremblay.
Jesus of Montreal: Directed by Denys Arcand. With Lothaire Bluteau, Catherine Wilkening, Johanne-Marie Tremblay, Rémy Girard. A group of actors put on an unorthodox, but acclaimed Passion Play which incites the opposition of the Catholic Church while the actors' lives themselves begin to mirror the Passion itself.
Jul 18, 1990 · Jesus Of Montreal. 119 minutes ‧ R ‧ 1990. Roger Ebert. July 18, 1990. 4 min read. The Passion play has been a success for more than 40 years in the famous Montreal basilica, but the passage of time has made it seem old-fashioned, and modern audiences are growing restless. It’s time for an overhaul.
Jesus of Montreal is a great film and a very compelling take on Christ in modern times. In many respects, the film argues that Christ can arise from anyone and anywhere, which is an...
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Sep 20, 2009 · Denys Arcand’s Jésus de Montréal is a provocative satire about an actor whose life increasingly comes to resemble that of Jesus during a production of the Passion Play.
This unconventional Canadian film focuses on an acting troupe hired to stage a Passion play about the life of Jesus. Led by Daniel (Lothaire Bluteau), the ac...
BAFTA FILM AWARD® nominee. This Oscar-nominated film drama about a reinterpretation of the Passion of Christ shines in new splendor after being restored and digitized. The young actor Daniel is asked to modernize the annual Passion Play in Montreal and make it more contemporary. IMDb 7.5 1 h 55 min 1990 X-Ray R.
Oct 3, 2018 · Jesus of Montreal (Jésus de Montréal) is a 1989 French Canadian comedy-drama film written and directed by Denys Arcand, and starring Lothaire Bluteau, Catherine Wilkening and Johanne-Marie Tremblay. Jesus of Montreal was a huge critical success and it won multiple awards in prestigious festivals.
Jesus of Montreal follows an acting troupe working on a play about the life of Jesus. The film not only works as a clever satire, but also a sharply brilliant commentary on religion, theater, and even advertising.
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May 25, 1990 · Jesus of Montreal. By Peter Travers. May 25, 1990. Nominated for an Oscar this year as Best Foreign Film, this Canadian gem, from writer-director Denys Arcand (The Decline of the American Empire),...
