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.
Fr. Leclerc
The original title is "Jésus de Montréal" (FR).
The runtime is 119 minutes (1h 59m).
The film features dialogue in 3 languages: Italian, French, English.
It was a co-production between: Canada, France.
The film was directed by Denys Arcand.
The screenplay was written by Denys Arcand.
The score was composed by Jean-Marie Benoît.
Cinematography was handled by Guy Dufaux.
The film features a large ensemble cast of over 55 credited actors.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0097635.
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Good
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Jésus de Montréal
Released
Italiano, Français, English
Canada, France
