

Jesus of Montreal
1989-05-15 · 119 min · ★ 6.9
A group of actors putting on an interpretive Passion Play in Montreal begin to experience a meshing of their characters and their private lives as the production takes form against the growing opposition of the Catholic church.
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Production details
- Directors
- Denys Arcand
- Production companies
- CNC, Téléfilm Canada, Max Films Productions, Gérard Mital Productions, ONF | NFB, Société Générale des Industries Culturelles du Québec (SOGIC), La Societe de Radio-Television Quebec, Super Écran, Sofica Sofinergie, La Ministre de la Culture et de la Communication
- Countries
- Canada, France
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Lothaire BluteauDaniel Coulombe
Catherine WilkeningMireille
Johanne-Marie TremblayConstance
Rémy GirardMartin
Robert LepageRené
Gilles PelletierFr. Leclerc
Yves JacquesRichard Cardinal
Cédric NoëlPascal Berger
Pauline MartinRadio Host
Véronique Le FlaguaisTV Host
Jean-Louis MilletteTV Host
Monique MillerAgent
Claude Léveillée
Valérie Gagné
Paule Baillargeon
Boris BergmanJerzy
Gaston LepageSecurity Guard
Marc MessierJohn Lambert
Marcel SabourinEccentricTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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