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Jesus Of Montreal [1989]
from Arrow Films
starring Lothaire Bluteau, Catherine Wilkening, Johanne-Marie Tremblay, Remy Girard, Yves Jacques
directed by Denys Arcand

Features:

• PAL
• Special Edition

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• A witty and powerful take on the gospel
  I first saw this film maybe fifteen years ago, and it had a profound impact. The plot is not original: an actor is recruited by a church to play Jesus in a Passion play, and as he researches into the part he finds himself becoming increasingly Christ-like. (Nicos Kazantzakis took a similar line in his novel 'Christ Recrucified.') However, its modern-day setting and iconoclastic approach mean that 'Jesus of Montreal' really does have a flavour all of its own.
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• Spiritual food
  This is a wonderful film. One of my all time favourites. Thought provoking, funny, controversial and intelligent. The subtitling is good, but if you have any french you will gain all the more from it. I do recommend this film to those seeking an intelligent and modern interpretation of Christ's passion. You will get more from the film if you have a grounding in the bible version; but it's not for the fainthearted or straight-laced as it throws down many challenges to orthodox christian interpretation.

• A Step Closer To Heaven
  We might all be waiting for the second coming, but here is something to keep us entertained meanwhile. A simply beautiful film that combines a sharp gaelic wit with a sadness unparalleled in more recent films. A must have for anyone studying Stanislavksi, the system is truly in effect.

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