Jesus of Montreal (1989)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 3.0 |
Directed By
Denys Arcand
Crew
Denys Arcand
Lucie Robitaille
Isabelle Dedieu
Pierre Gendron
Roger Frappier
Monique Létourneau
Guy Dufaux
François Séguin
Denys Arcand
Gérard Mital
Doris Girard
François Dompierre
Jacques-Eric Strauss
Jean-Marie Benoît
Louise Jobin
François Séguin
Micheline Trépanier
François Aubry
François Séguin
Cécile Rigault
Frances Calder
Simon La Haye
Nathalie Trépanier
Yves Laferrière
Antoine Morin
Diane Boucher
Hans Peter Strobl
TOP CAST
Lothaire Bluteau
Daniel Coulombe
Catherine Wilkening
Mireille
Johanne-Marie Tremblay
Constance
Rémy Girard
Martin
Robert Lepage
René
Gilles Pelletier
Fr. Leclerc
Yves Jacques
Richard Cardinal
Cédric Noël
Pascal Berger
Pauline Martin
Radio Host
Véronique Le Flaguais
TV Host
Jean-Louis Millette
TV Host
Monique Miller
Agent
Boris Bergman
Jerzy
Gaston Lepage
Security Guard
Marc Messier
John Lambert
Marcel Sabourin
Eccentric
Roy Dupuis
Marcel Brochu
Claude Blanchard
Detective Sergeant François Bastien
Denis Bouchard
Ambulance driver
Ron Lea
Daniel's Doctor/Daniel (voice)
Tom Rack
Doctor
Isabelle Truchon
Richard's Girlfriend
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