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Jesus of Montreal Details

1989

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from 1155 members

Starring	Lothaire Bluteau, Catherine Wilkening, Johanne-Marie Tremblay, Remy Girard
Director	Denys Arcand
Genres	Drama, World Cinema

Jesus of Montreal

When attendance at a church's annual Passion Play flags, a troupe of young actors is hired to stage a newer interpretation of the teachings of Jesus. While their newer, more modern version brings the house down, it also brings down the condemnation of church hierarchy, creating a strange parallel between the actors--now persecuted believers--and the authorities. But the actor, who is beginning to feel at peace with the character he plays (Christ), insists that the show will go on... no matter what happens to him in the process.

Starring	Lothaire Bluteau, Catherine Wilkening, Johanne-Marie Tremblay, Remy Girard, Yves Jacques, Robert LePage, Gilles Pelletier
Director	Denys Arcand
Studio	ARROW FILMS
Original title	Jésus de Montréal
Run time	DVD: 1 hr 54 mins LOVEFiLM Instant: 1 hr 54 mins
Certificate	DVD LOVEFiLM Instant
Genres	Drama, World Cinema
Language	DVD: English LOVEFiLM Instant: French
Subtitles	DVD: English LOVEFiLM Instant: English
Released	Production year: 1989 On LOVEFiLM Instant: LOVEFiLM Instant: 01 Jul 2011 To Rent: DVD: 11 Aug 2003
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  Interesting but flawed Canadian dram
  
  Montreal priest Fr. Leclerc(Gilles Pelletier) is determined to spice up the local Passion play and bring it to a fresh audience. To do this he hires a group of ... read more »
  
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  - Philip Concannon
  - London
  - 07 Aug 2004 at 23:19
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  jesus of montreal
  
  very french, very 80's, very weird...good cast, too long, better first half than second....
  
  i originally watched this film when i was a wee ... read more »
  
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  - southend on sea
  - 03 Feb 2010 at 14:02
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  Jesus of Montreal
  
  I first watched this film on its initial release several years ago and enjoyed it. Sadly on viewing again it was'nt as good as I remembered it !!!
  
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  - Swindon
  - 27 Apr 2009 at 21:01
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  Not what i was expecting
  
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  This was a film i wasn't sure about. It had been recommended to me, and when it began- i thought I wouldn't follow the subtitled story (always harder to... read more »
  
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  - 09 Nov 2008 at 17:39
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  When attendance at a church's annual Passion Play flags, a troupe of young actors is hired to stage a newer interpretation of the teachings of Jesus. While their newer, more modern version brings the house down, it also brings down the condemnation of church hierarchy, creating a strange parallel ...