Jesus of Montreal
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69% Critic Match

Jesus of Montreal

6.9 / 10 1989 1h 59mNR French
DramaComedyRomance

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Lothaire Bluteau

Lothaire Bluteau

Daniel Coulombe

Lead
Catherine Wilkening

Catherine Wilkening

Mireille

Johanne-Marie Tremblay

Johanne-Marie Tremblay

Constance

Rémy Girard

Rémy Girard

Martin

Robert Lepage

Robert Lepage

René

Gilles Pelletier

Gilles Pelletier

Fr. Leclerc

Yves Jacques

Yves Jacques

Richard Cardinal

Cédric Noël

Cédric Noël

Pascal Berger

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Denys Arcand's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Jesus of Montreal is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker