Jesus of Montreal
Jesus of Montreal
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)Reviews (1)
A group of actors decides to interpret Jesus' journey in their own way, very realistically, without any embellishments or metaphors that could otherwise be inferred from the story. It's critical, it's quite strong in places, but on the other hand, I also had the feeling at times that it was a bit disjointed and inconsistent. I couldn't get into it.
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