Jesus of Montreal (1989)

★ 6.9/10 119 min Drama, Comedy, Romance Canada, France French

Director: Denys Arcand

Writer: Denys Arcand

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Description

A group of actors putting on an interpretive Passion Play in Montreal begin to experience a meshing of their characters and their private lives as the production takes form against the growing opposition of the Catholic church.

Top Cast

Lothaire Bluteau Daniel Coulombe

Catherine Wilkening Mireille

Johanne-Marie Tremblay Constance

Rémy Girard Martin

Robert Lepage René

Gilles Pelletier Fr. Leclerc

Yves Jacques Richard Cardinal

Cédric Noël Pascal Berger

Jesus of Montreal Appears on 2 Curated Movie Lists

Canon Institutions

National Film Board of Canada (ONF NFB) Academy Award Nominations Oscars - The NFB at the Oscars

National Film Board of Canada #22

Genre Curation

100 Essential Bible Films by BFI

British Film Institute #062