Canada / France,
1989, 118 min
(Alternative: 115 min)
Directed by:
Denys ArcandCinematography:
Guy DufauxComposer:
François DompierreCast:
Lothaire Bluteau, Catherine Wilkening, Rémy Girard, Robert Lepage, Véronique Le Flaguais, Roy Dupuis, Marie-Christine Barrault, Judith Magre, Ron Lea (more)Plots(1)
When attendance at a church's annual Passion Play flags, a troupe of young actors is hired to stage a newer interpretation of the teachings of Jesus. While their newer, more modern version brings the house down, it also brings down the condemnation of church hierarchy, creating a strange parallel between the actors--now persecuted believers--and the authorities. But the actor, who is beginning to feel at peace with the character he plays (Christ), insists that the show will go on... no matter what happens to him in the process. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1990 - Denys Arcand (Best Foreign Language Film)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1991 - Best Film not in the English Language
Golden Globes
- 1990 - Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
Cannes Film Festival
- 1989 - Denys Arcand (Jury Prize)
- 1989 - Denys Arcand (Prize of the Ecumenical Jury)
- 1989 - Denys Arcand (Golden Palm - Official Competition)
Toronto International Film Festival
- 1989 - Denys Arcand (International Critics' Award)
Norwegian International Film Festival Haugesund
- 1989 - Denys Arcand (The Andreas Award)