The Life of Jesus (1997)
La vie de Jésus (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 36min
- Drama, Romance
- 04 Jun 1997 (France)
- Movie
A social movie about current life in the north of France. Freddy and his friends are all unemployed. They pass away time by wandering around on their motorcycles and by directing their aggressive feelings towards Arab immigrants. Freddy is...
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Cast
| David Douche | ... |
Freddy
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| Marjorie Cottreel | ... |
Marie
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Kader Chaatouf | ... |
Kader
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Sébastien Delbaere | ... |
Gégé
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Samuel Boidin | ... |
Michou
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Steve Smagghe | ... |
Robert
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Sébastien Bailleul | ... |
Quinquin
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Geneviève Cottreel | ... |
La mère de Freddy
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René Gilleron | ... |
René
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Madame Chaatouf | ... |
La mère de Kader
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Monsieur Chaatouf | ... |
Le père de Kader
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Daniel Tanchon | ... |
Père Gégé
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Sophie Ruckebusch | ... |
Majorette
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Jean-Claude Lefebvre | ... |
Inspecteur
(as Jean-Claude Lefèbvre)
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Gérard Wallyn | ... |
Père majorette
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Jean-Benoît Gros | ... |
Pierrot
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Suzanne Berteloot | ... |
Infirmière
(as Suzanne Bertelot)
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Melinda Deseure | ... |
Chef majorettes
(as Mélinda Deseure)
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Jean-Paul Potteuw | ... |
Chef Harmonie
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Les Majorettes de Bailleul | ... |
Elles-mêmes
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Harmonie de Bailleul | ... |
Eux-mêmes
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Bernard Fillebeen | ... |
Père de Michou
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Francis Desure | ... |
Policier Freddy
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Alain Lenancker | ... |
Policier Freddy
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Hélène Blaevoet | ... |
Collègue Marie
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Marie-José Overbeke | ... |
Mère Quinquin
(as Marie-Josée Van Overbeke)
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Nadir Ghilmoinou | ... |
Ami Kader
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| Fu'ad Aït Aattou | ... |
Un adolescent (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Bruno Dumont | ||
Written by
| Bruno Dumont | ... | (scenario) |
Produced by
| Rachid Bouchareb | ... | producer |
| Jean Bréhat | ... | producer |
Music by
| Richard Cuvillier | ||
Cinematography by
| Philippe Van Leeuw | ||
Editing by
| Pierre Choukroun | ||
| Yves Deschamps | ||
| Guy Lecorne | ||
Editorial Department
| Nadia Dalal | ... | editorial intern |
| Patricia Font | ... | assistant editor |
| Anne-Marguerite Monory | ... | assistant editor |
| Anne-Cécile Vergnaud | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Frédérique Suchet | ||
Costume Design by
| Nathalie Raoul | ||
| Isabelle Sanchez | ||
Makeup Department
| Ferouz Zaafour | ... | makeup artist (as Férouz Zaafour) |
Production Management
| Alexandre Arnaud | ... | unit manager |
| Isabelle Debusschère | ... | unit manager (as Isabelle Debusscher) |
| Isabelle Depuydt | ... | assistant production manager |
| Michelle Grimaud | ... | production manager |
| Muriel Merlin | ... | production manager |
| Olivier Molinari | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Xavier Christiaens | ... | second assistant director |
| Claude Debonnet | ... | first assistant director |
| Alexandre Billon | ... | first assistant director: second unit (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Frédéric Bobillier | ... | sound assistant |
| Max Farsy | ... | post-synchronization |
| Matthieu Imbert | ... | sound |
| Gilou Kikoïne | ... | post-synchronization |
| Olivier de Nesle | ... | sound (as Olivier Denesles) |
| Philippe Penot | ... | foley artist |
| Nini René | ... | sound assistant |
| Éric Rophé | ... | sound (as Eric Rophé) |
| Thierry Sabatier | ... | sound mixer |
| Jean-François Schenegg | ... | sound assistant |
| André Cappello | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Dan Schwarz | ... | stunts (as Dan Schwartz) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Roger Arpajou | ... | still photographer |
| Philippe Elusse | ... | first assistant camera |
| Patrick Errera | ... | key grip |
| Éléonore Faucher | ... | second assistant camera (as Eléonore Faucher) |
| Benoît Féréol | ... | key grip |
| Alexandre Gotkovski | ... | electrician (as Alexandre Gotkowski) |
| The Zoom N'guyen | ... | steadicam operator (as Zoom N'Guyen) |
| Luc Rondeau | ... | gaffer |
Music Department
| Marc Bernard | ... | score recordist |
| Harmonie de Bailleul | ... | score performer (as L'Harmonie Municipale de Bailleul) |
| Jacky Delmone | ... | song performer |
| Les Gueules d'Amour | ... | song performer |
| Laurent Rodier | ... | score recordist |
| Eric Gleizer | ... | music producer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Virginie Barbay | ... | script supervisor |
| Isabelle Le Grix | ... | script supervisor (as Isabelle Legrix) |
Additional Crew
| Anne Barbier | ... | production assistant |
| Malika Ben Slimane | ... | production secretary (as Malika Benslimane) |
| Alexandre Billon | ... | assistant to the director |
| Philippe Collet et Bertrand | ... | nude body double: Freddy |
| Karine Gambier | ... | assistant to the director |
| Jeanne | ... | nude body double: La mère de Freddy |
| Sonia | ... | nude body double: Marie and Majorette |
| Laurent Weymeels | ... | assistant to the director (as Laurent Waymels) |
| Jonathan Gontar | ... | subtitler: English (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Jacques Bonnaffé | ... | thanks |
| Karim Bousba | ... | thanks |
| Claire Chazal | ... | thanks |
| Sophie Davant | ... | thanks |
| M. Declerc | ... | thanks |
| Jean Delobel | ... | thanks |
| M. Denis | ... | thanks |
| Lydie Dewisme | ... | thanks: La Mairie de Bailleul (as Lydie De Wisme) |
| Didier Frison | ... | thanks |
| René Féret | ... | thanks |
| M. Gaucher | ... | thanks: Equiss' Auto |
| M. Grandin | ... | thanks |
| Jean-paul Huon | ... | thanks |
| Jean-Marie Klein | ... | thanks |
| M. Labalette | ... | thanks |
| Olivier Lescieux | ... | thanks |
| Patrick Lotthé | ... | thanks |
| Nicole Vanquezelle | ... | thanks |
| Blandine Vanwaelscappel | ... | thanks |
| Patrice Vanwaelscappel | ... | thanks |
| Martine Wywisas | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- 3B Productions
- Norfilm
- C.R.R.A.V
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (participation)
- Ministère de la Culture de la Republique Française (participation)
- Canal+ (participation)
- Société des Producteurs de Cinéma et de Télévision (Procirep) (support)
- Fondation GAN pour le Cinéma (support)
- Région Nord-Pas-de-Calais (aid)
- Pictanovo
Distributors
- Tadrart Films (France) (DVD)
- Tadrart Films (1997) (France) (theatrical)
- Prima Film (1997) (Canada) (theatrical) (Québec)
- Editions Montparnasse/Film Office (1998) (France) (VHS)
- Fox Lorber (1998) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Filmladen (1998) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Progrès Film (1998) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Bitters End (2001) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Primer Plano Film Group (2001) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Remstar Films (1997) (Canada) (theatrical)
- ARTE (2021) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (2021) (France) (tv)
- BIM Distribuzione (Italy)
- Carmen Video (2008) (Russia) (DVD)
- Fox Lorber Home Video (United States) (DVD)
- ICA Projects (1998) (United Kingdom)
- Mongrel Media (Canada)
- The Criterion Collection (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
- Ercidan (titles)
Other Companies
Storyline
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A social movie about current life in the north of France. Freddy and his friends are all unemployed. They pass away time by wandering around on their motorcycles and by directing their aggressive feelings towards Arab immigrants. Freddy is in love with Marie, a cashier at a local supermarket. When she is proposed to by Kader, a young Arab man, Freddy, and his friends have an idea: they decide to punish Kader for what they call "such a provocation." After they have raped another girl, Marie finally commits to Kader, which seals his fate.
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR1,200,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Director Bruno Dumont confirmed that porn actors were used in the unsimulated sex scene between Freddy's and Marie's characters. "The main actors were replaced by body doubles. I did not like it, towards them. If they had accepted, I would have do. Today, I wouldn't. In all my other films, everything is fake, it's cinema," he said. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Das Schöne ist mein Dämon - Der Filmemacher Bruno Dumont (2007). See more » |