The Book of Life (1998)
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- 1h 3min
- Comedy, Fantasy
- 26 May 1999 (Belgium)
- Movie
The end of the millenium has taken on a certain significance in modern day prophecies. What happens if Jesus Christ has second thoughts about the Apocalypse? It is December 31, 1999 and New Year's Eve takes on new meaning when the Devil,...
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Cast
| Martin Donovan | ... |
Jesus Christ
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| PJ Harvey | ... |
Magdalena
(as P.J. Harvey)
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| Dave Simonds | ... |
Dave
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| Thomas Jay Ryan | ... |
Satan
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| Miho Nikaido | ... |
Edie
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| D.J. Mendel | ... |
Lawyer
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Katreen Hardt | ... |
Receptionist
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| James Urbaniak | ... |
True Believer
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Anna Köhler | ... |
Hotel Clerk
(as Anna Kohler)
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| Martin Pfefferkorn | ... |
Martyr
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| Layla Alexander | ... |
Waitress
(as Olga Alexandrova)
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| Michael Ornstein | ... |
Computer Wizard
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Paul Albe | ... |
Mormon Thug #1
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| Don Creech | ... |
Mormon Thug #2
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| Joseph McKenna | ... |
Man at Airport
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| Abby Royle | ... |
Woman at Airport
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Yo La Tengo | ... |
The Salvation Army Band
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Georgia Hubley | ... |
Salvation Army Band
(as Yo La Tengo)
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Ira Kaplan | ... |
Salvation Army Band
(as Yo La Tengo)
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James McNew | ... |
Salvation Army Band
(as Yo La Tengo)
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| William S. Burroughs | ... |
Preacher on Radio (uncredited) (voice)
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Directed by
| Hal Hartley | ||
Written by
| Hal Hartley | ... | (a film by) |
Produced by
| Simon Arnal | ... | associate producer (as Simon Arnal Szlovak) |
| Caroline Benjo | ... | producer |
| Jerome Brownstein | ... | executive producer |
| Thierry Cagianut | ... | producer |
| Pierre Chevalier | ... | producer |
| Chelsea Fuhrer | ... | associate producer |
| Matthew Myers | ... | producer |
| Carole Scotta | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Jim Denault | ||
Editing by
| Steve Hamilton | ||
Editorial Department
| Seth Anderson | ... | assistant editor |
Art Direction by
| Andy Biscontini | ||
Production Management
| Matthew Myers | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Richard Greenberg | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Gerrit Gillis | ... | art department |
Sound Department
| Dave Paterson | ... | supervising sound editor (as David Paterson) |
| Jeff Pullman | ... | sound |
| Reilly Steele | ... | re-recording mixer |
Additional Crew
| Dmitry Beryozkin | ... | intern |
| Anne-Marie Hess | ... | production assistant |
| Susan Leber | ... | production coordinator |
| Alex Panagakis | ... | publicist |
| Harris Smith | ... | intern |
| Eric Young | ... | intern |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Uplink (2000) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Olive Films (2013) (Canada) (DVD)
- Olive Films (2013) (United States) (DVD)
- The Criterion Channel (2023) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The end of the millenium has taken on a certain significance in modern day prophecies. What happens if Jesus Christ has second thoughts about the Apocalypse? It is December 31, 1999 and New Year's Eve takes on new meaning when the Devil, Jesus Christ, and Christ's assistant Magdelina discuss and debate the end of the world, the opening of the seven seals, and the essence of being human.
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| Taglines | A controversial retelling of the Apocalypse See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $350,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The sixth of seven collaborations between Hal Hartley and Martin Donovan after Trust (1990), Surviving Desire (1992), Simple Men (1992), Amateur (1994) and Flirt (1995). After this film, they re-teamed in Ned Rifle (2014). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from Das Buch des Lebens - Le livre de la vie (1998). See more » |
| Quotes |
Satan:
Childlike innocence is not a viable alternative to despair. See more » |