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May 25, 1990 · Jesus of Montreal: Directed by Denys Arcand. With Lothaire Bluteau, Catherine Wilkening, Johanne-Marie Tremblay, Rémy Girard. A group of actors put on an unorthodox, but acclaimed Passion Play which incites the opposition of the Catholic Church while the actors' lives themselves begin to mirror the Passion itself.
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The film tells the story of a group of actors in Montreal who perform a Passion play in a Quebec church (the film uses the grounds of Saint Joseph's Oratory on Mount Royal ), combining religious belief with unconventional theories on a historical Jesus.
- $4.2 million
- Roger Frappier, Pierre Gendron, Monique Létourneau
Jul 18, 1990 · Reviews. Jesus Of Montreal. Roger Ebert July 18, 1990. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. The Passion play has been a success for more than 40 years in the famous Montreal basilica, but the passage of time has made it seem old-fashioned, and modern audiences are growing restless. It's time for an overhaul.
Nov 30, 2022. Rated: B+ • Jun 13, 2011. This unconventional Canadian film focuses on an acting troupe hired to stage a Passion play about the life of Jesus.
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- Denys Arcand
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- Lothaire Bluteau
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Feb 3, 2018 · Synopsis. Discouraged by waning public interest, theatre-loving Father Leclerc ( Gilles Pelletier) decides to commission a more engaging and modernized version of the Passion Play for his church’s annual production.
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.