Jesus of Montreal

Jesus of Montreal

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1989
1h 59m
7.0(86 votes)
Drama
Comedy
Romance

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.

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Production Companies

CNC
Téléfilm Canada
ONF | NFB
Super Écran

Cast & Crew

55 members
Acting

Lothaire Bluteau

Daniel Coulombe

Lothaire Bluteau
Acting

Catherine Wilkening

Mireille

Catherine Wilkening
Acting

Johanne-Marie Tremblay

Constance

Johanne-Marie Tremblay
Acting

Rémy Girard

Martin

Rémy Girard
Directing

Robert Lepage

René

Robert Lepage
Acting

Gilles Pelletier

Fr. Leclerc

Gilles Pelletier
Acting

Yves Jacques

Richard Cardinal

Yves Jacques
Acting

Cédric Noël

Pascal Berger

Cédric Noël
Acting

Pauline Martin

Radio Host

Pauline Martin
Acting

Véronique Le Flaguais

TV Host

Véronique Le Flaguais
Acting

Jean-Louis Millette

TV Host

Jean-Louis Millette
Acting

Monique Miller

Agent

Monique Miller
Acting

Christine-Ann Atallah

Unknown Role

No Image
Sound

Claude Léveillée

Unknown Role

Claude Léveillée
Acting

Valérie Gagné

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Paule Baillargeon

Unknown Role

Paule Baillargeon
Acting

Boris Bergman

Jerzy

Boris Bergman
Acting

Gaston Lepage

Security Guard

Gaston Lepage
Acting

Marc Messier

John Lambert

Marc Messier
Acting

Marcel Sabourin

Eccentric

Marcel Sabourin
Acting

Roy Dupuis

Marcel Brochu

Roy Dupuis
Acting

Claude Blanchard

Detective Sergeant François Bastien

Claude Blanchard
Acting

Andrée Lachapelle

Unknown Role

Andrée Lachapelle
Acting

Denis Bouchard

Ambulance driver

Denis Bouchard
Acting

Ron Lea

Daniel's Doctor/Daniel (voice)

Ron Lea
Acting

Anna-Maria Giannotti

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Tom Rack

Doctor

Tom Rack
Acting

Isabelle Truchon

Richard's Girlfriend

No Image
Acting

Michael Barnard

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Serge Carrier

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Daniel Lamontagne

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Dominique Quesnel

Unknown Role

Dominique Quesnel
Acting

Jean Marchand

Unknown Role

Jean Marchand
Acting

Diane Côté

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Andréanne Deneault

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Sylvie Drapeau

Unknown Role

Sylvie Drapeau
Acting

Mario Bertrand

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Danielle Godin

Unknown Role

Danielle Godin
Acting

Gisèle Trépanier

Unknown Role

Gisèle Trépanier
Acting

Bob Della Serra

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Danielle Lepine

Unknown Role

Danielle Lepine
Acting

Léa-Marie Cantin

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Rose-Andrée Michaud

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Susan Bain

Unknown Role

Susan Bain
Acting

Michelle Turmel

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Maria Bircher

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Esther Lewis

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Alex Nicolas-Étienne

Unknown Role

No Image
Directing

Paul Tana

Unknown Role

Paul Tana
Acting

Dean Hagopian

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Jacques Lavallée

Unknown Role

Jacques Lavallée
Acting

Bernard Meney

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Lisette Guertin

Unknown Role

Lisette Guertin
Directing

Denys Arcand

Juge

Denys Arcand
Acting

Pascal Rollin

Unknown Role

Pascal Rollin

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