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 | 5.321 |
Directed By
Denys Arcand
Crew
Denys Arcand
Roger Frappier
Monique Létourneau
Guy Dufaux
Lucie Robitaille
Isabelle Dedieu
François Séguin
Pierre Gendron
Doris Girard
Gérard Mital
Jacques-Eric Strauss
Denys Arcand
Jean-Marie Benoît
François Dompierre
Yves Laferrière
François Aubry
François Séguin
François Séguin
Frances Calder
Simon La Haye
Louise Jobin
Cécile Rigault
Micheline Trépanier
Nathalie Trépanier
Antoine Morin
Diane Boucher
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
Marie-Christine Barrault
Dubbing actress
Judith Magre
Dubbing actress
Isabelle Truchon
Richard's Girlfriend
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