Jesus of Montreal (1989)

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118 min - Drama - 25 May 1990 (USA)

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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.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Lothaire Bluteau	...	Daniel
	Catherine Wilkening	...	Mireille
	Johanne-Marie Tremblay	...	Constance
	Rémy Girard	...	Martin
	Robert Lepage	...	René
	Gilles Pelletier	...	Fr. Leclerc
	Yves Jacques	...	Richard Cardinal
	Cédric Noël
	Pauline Martin
	Véronique Le Flaguais
	Jean-Louis Millette
	Monique Miller
	Christine-Ann Atallah
	Valérie Gagné
	Claude Léveillée

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Storyline

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. Written by Keith Loh <loh@sfu.ca>

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Drama

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Country:

Canada | France

Language:

French | English | Italian

Release Date:

25 May 1990 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Jesús de Montreal See more »

Filming Locations:

Montréal, Québec, Canada See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$1,601,612 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC), Communication, Gérard Mital Productions See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

118 min | Argentina: 120 min | Canada: 119 min | USA: 120 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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Trivia

The play in the opening scene appears to be a dramatization of the novel 'The Brothers Karamazov'. The scene filmed portrays where Smerdyakov reveals to Ivan Karamazov that he has murdered Fyodor, having been inspired by the philosophy he learned from Karamazov. Smerdyakov's suicide monologue is adapted from another part of the book - the diaries of the monk, Father Zossima. See more »

Quotes

Court Psychologist: Having to act in a passion play on the mountain... don't you ever feel this is ridiculous?
Daniel: No. The subject is great, though not very original.
Court Psychologist: Sure. But this part for an actor is somewhat flimsy, wouldn't you say?
Daniel: I don't know. The part of Jesus is not what I would call flimsy work.
Court Psychologist: You did come up with the private conservatory. Wouldn't you like to have a bright career and play the major theatres?
Daniel: I was away awhile. Seems normal to start at the bottom of the ladder.
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Connections

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"Pritouritze Planinata"
Performed by Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares See more »

Jesus of Montreal (1989)
Jésus de Montréal (original title)

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