Je´sus de Montre´al (French Edition) [French]

By Denys Arcand

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: French
• ISBN: 2890522881
• ISBN13: 9782890522886
• Release Date: January 1989
• Publisher: Editions du Seuil
• Length: 188 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Amen and yet again Amen! A masterful film by a master director.

I need not repeat the analyses and praises of so many earlier reviewers. I do wish to add that I have watched this film numerous times with university students, undergraduate and graduate (as their professor) and with parishioners and colleagues (as a priest). The film never fails to touch the viewers profoundly and to provoke stimulating discussion amongst them, once the tears have been wiped away from their eyes. Often a student or parishioner will come back to me weeks or even months later to tell me how deeply the film moved him or her and how it provoked a nurturing spiritual examination of the inner self and outer behavior. Often they tell me that they have repeatedly rented the film or gone out and bought a copy for themselves. I heartily recommend all of Denis Arcand's films as worth the viewing. I find him one of the most important film makers of our time, and I am saddened that he (a Canadian from Montreal) receives so little recognition in the United States.

"The Passion" Is More Than A Play

Note: French with English subtitles. A group of local Montreal actors rewrite the 'Passion Play' with an updated interpretation. Their passionate but unorthodox production stirs controversy within the Catholic Church and the community-at-large. As the pressure mounts, whether to perform or not to perform, the personal lives of the individual cast members begin to take on the persona of the characters in the play. This transformation is most evident in Daniel (Lothaire Bluteau) who plays the role of Jesus. As the 'Life of Christ' unfolds around and within Daniel he eventually discovers the ultimate meaning of sacrificial love. What a wonderfully original and inventive film! They just don't get any better than this. Imaginative script, superb acting (Catherine Wilkening in the role of Mireille is stunning), evocative cinematography and ethereal soundtrack (with Lisa Gerrard from Dead Can Dance) all come together to bring this glorious modern day story of Jesus to life.

My favorite film

Jesus of Montreal is an allegory in which a troupe of actors experience the life of Jesus of Nazareth as they strive to rework a passion play to make it more contemporary and "relevant." I first saw the film in 1990, and it touched me deeply, challenging me to reconsider my understanding of Christian faith. Great art strikes home, and no other film has given me such cause to ponder. It remains my favorite film.

a gem that will move you and make you think..

Of all the depictions on film of the crucifixion of Christ, I find this one the most harrowing...it's wrenching as well as uplifting, and the always wonderful Lothaire Bluteau is extraordinary as Jesus in the passion play, and as the actor who won't compromise his art for commercial success, and starts to acquire aspects of Jesus' character into his own.On a lighter note, the "hot" dubbing scene early in the film is hilarious, and there are many other extremely humorous parts. The talented ensemble cast is superb, as good in the comedy as in the drama.Perhaps this is not a film for those with strict beliefs, but if you can accept diverse views, it will move you on many different levels.