News from the Good Lord (1996)
"Des nouvelles du bon Dieu" (original title)

When novelist Alessandro Battavia commits suicide, a taxi driver named Evangile and her brother Nord believe they are characters imagined in a novel, probably one written by God. Because ... See full summary »

Director:

Didier Le Pêcheur

Writers:

Didier Le Pêcheur (novel), Didier Le Pêcheur (screenplay),

Stars:

Marie Trintignant, Maria de Medeiros, Christian Charmetant

1 win.

Cast

Credited cast:
Marie Trintignant	...	Evangile
Maria de Medeiros	...	Karenine
Christian Charmetant	...	Nord
Jean Yanne	...	Dieu
Michel Vuillermoz	...	Jivago
Isabelle Candelier	...	Edwarda
Artus de Penguern	...	Salambo
Dany Brillant
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Laure Adler
Yves Barsacq	...	(voice)
Bernard Bloch
Stéphane Ferrens
Filipe Ferrer
Mathieu Kassovitz
Patrick Ligardes

Storyline

When novelist Alessandro Battavia commits suicide, a taxi driver named Evangile and her brother Nord believe they are characters imagined in a novel, probably one written by God. Because they see their lives as "merde," they go in search of God to get their story rewritten. Along the way, believing everything is imaginary anyway, they shoot people, rob pharmacies, and tie up the residents of places they squat. They also gather a taxi full of eccentrics, including a priest, Battavia's suicidal widow, and a policewoman; various couples pair off. Soon life imitates art: the events and ellipses seem lifted from modern fiction as the group's quest for God continues. What's real?

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel

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Taglines:

Dieu existe... Helas, ils l'ont rencontre

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

12 June 1996 (France)

Also Known As:

Deus só Atende aos Domingos

Filming Locations:

France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC), Ciné Manufacture, GER

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Only movie I've felt the NEED to see again, and again...

This movie is, by far, one of the most intelligent flicks I've seen in my life. Funny, ironic, twisted and never-ever predictable, it has absolutely nothing to do with the gibberish Hollywood piles on nowadays. I cannot understand why this movie hasn't had a bigger success. And please, don't judge this movie by its cover: the one we have here in Montreal isn't the best marketing tool... it depicts a very large hand, coming out of a cloud, flipping the bird to a few people in a field, far below.... Whose bad idea was that?... Anyway. Great movie, great actors, fantastic story line. Go rent it. Better yet: buy it. It's that good. People should learn French just to enjoy this movie. Cheers!