In 1989, jesus of montreal won the coveted ecumenical jury award at the cannes film festival, which decline of the american empire had won two years before. 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. Salut et bienvenues sur jesus of montreal streaming film. Events in the life of the actor who plays jesus parallel events in the life of christ, including the calling. Jesus of montreal 1989 full movie download full hd youtube.
Its first official premiere took place at the museum of modern art in the fall of 1990. Denys arcands intelligent, audacious jesus of montreal attempts to shake up stale. Jesus of montreal 1989 regarder par lothaire bluteau. Apr 27, 2016 in this fascinating film, a group of actors in canada stage a modernized passion play. But as the film weaves in and out of the characters lives and their new version of the passion, mr. 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 josephs oratory on mount royal, combining. He is quietly excited by the possibility and invites a group of old friends to join him in revitalizing the ancient tale. Decline of the american empire, jesus of montreal, barbarian invasion, and days of darkness are all. Josephs oratory, a cathedral and shrine on mount royal in montreal, canada.
Costumista potrebbe notare pellicola e giornale nel tuo espediente. The idea of the film came about when one of the actors in a previous film came to him. Jesus of montreal 1989 denys arcand dvdrip xvid int txxz. Led by daniel lothaire bluteau, the actors, all struggling with their own.
Jesus of montreal flits between the smug and the ersatz mystical. Daniel coulombe lothaire bluteau is engaged by a montreal priest to improve on the parishs tired passion play. The film becomes a kind of passion play itself when the small band of actors is hypocritically abandoned by its sponsors and daniel is arrested for refusing to halt. Ron lea, who plays daniels doctor at the end of the film, also served as the voice of daniel himself in.
And the latest from the auteur is an eye for beauty, which is now landing stateside thanks to monument. Upon returning from extended travels in the east, an outofwork montreal theatre actor, daniel coulombe, is commissioned by a catholic priest to modernize and rejuvenate the annual production of the passion play for saint josephs oratory. Jesus of montreal the frenchcanadian film, jesus of montr e al, which was released in 1989, is a political drama, written and directed by denys arcand. Oscar nominated and cannes film festival prize winning filmmaker denys arcand is a canadian director who has been behind acclaimed pictures like the barbarian invasions, jesus of montreal, and the decline of the american empire. As they do, they come into conflict with the religious and political establishment. The film would later have screenings at the san francisco international film festival, and the berlin film festival in the early to mid 1990s. This film is a perfect introduction to jesus through the gospel of luke. Denys arcands jesus of montreal 1990, for example, portrays a group of actors in montreal who are hired to stage a passion play. Danny baileys rating of the film jesus of montreal danny bailey where french actors from france have passion when they act, french actors from canada unfortunately do not invoke that passion, and this movie is a prime example of stale acting especially from lothiare berteau. An actor who auditioned for a part in the film explained to arcand that he had a full beard because he was playing jesus in a production of the passion play, while also auditioning for commercials during the day. 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.
See the article in its original context from may 20, 1990. Watch jesus of montreal full movie in hd visit movies. Mgm home entertainment inc a troupe of underemployed actors joins a charismatic young man to help a church update its annual passion play, which attracts a city full of hope, praise, temptation, and condemnation. Unfortunately the transfer here apears to be struck from the original ntsc master. The film was allowed to be shown only during festivals.
With lothaire bluteau, catherine wilkening, johannemarie tremblay, remy girard. The film entitled jesus of montreal is about a group of actors based in montreal with daniel as their leader. Youd have to describe this startling canadian film as a religious parable, but dont be put off. The film s leads are, lothaire bluteau daniel, catherine wilkening mireille, johannemarie tremblay constance, remy girard martin, robert lepage rene. The movie, jesus of montreal is not about the meaning of god, or his crucified son, but about the meaning of lives lived now under the shadow of the faith that blinds his characters together as roman catholic and more importantly as human being. Jesus constantly surprises and confounds people, from his miraculous birth to his rise from the grave. Structured to follow the stations of the cross, the film is a satirical. Naslovni protagonist je mladi glumac daniel lothaire bluteau koga su crkvene vlasti angazirale da postavi uskrsnji igrokaz u montrealskom svetistu, a sto ce, zbog nonkonformistickog pristupa isusovom zivotu, dovesti do sukoba sa poslodavcima.
The group of actors, putting on a revised version of the passion play, fall foul of the church authorities who find it too radical, while living lives that come to mirror their roles. Jesus of montreal was a palme dor winner at cannes, and must certainly count as one of the more intellectual and challenging films even to have won that accolade. The late twentiethcentury actors come to live the experiences of christ and his disciplines in their real lives as much as in their play. The film is a radical critique of commercialism and also wonders what jesus might have made of the west in the 20th century.
Arcand is a great film maker who makes great movies. His previous film was the decline of the american empire, in which a group of montreal intellectuals gathered to prepare a meal and talk about the meanings of their lives. Jesus of montreal 1989 stream and watch online moviefone. Rent jesus of montreal 1989 on dvd and bluray netflix. Jun 18, 2016 a brief look at the 1990 controversial frenchcanadian film in which a method actor finds his life mirroring that of the steps of jesus. Y oud have to describe this startling canadian film as a. Staring gilles pelletier, catherine wilkening, yves jacques and johanne marie tremblay. The film was selected as the canadian entry for the best foreign language film at the 64th academy awards, but was not accepted as a nominee the film centres on a soldier, wounded in war, who is struggling to survive after being trapped behind enemy lines. Lothaire bluteau, remy girard, catherine wilkening, robert lepage, gilles pelletier, johannemarie tremblay official content from. The facility was considered innovative and met with approval when it first opened in december 1965. Jesus of montreal is an engaging movie detailing some historical facts about the life of jesus christ while also discussing the nature of faith in 20th century montreal.
Daniel and the group of actors are being paid by the roman catholic chapel to present a passion play. Great, provocative movie telling the jesus story in 1990s montreal. Aug 26, 2004 jesus of montreal on dvd 741952304296 from e1 entertainment. Jesus of montreal follows an acting troupe working on a play about the life of jesus. Online named it the third best jesusinspired film, calling it beautiful and inventive. Daniel researches his role as christ, gathers a motley cast of veteran players, and mounts a daring and provocative retelling of the biblical tale that. Denys arcand wanted to make people think with jesus of montreal, a muchhonored film. Jesus of montreal 1989 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Decline of the american empire, jesus of montreal, barbarian invasion, and days of darkness are all beautifly crafted, acted, photographed, and well worth repeated viewings. The film not only works as a clever satire, but also a sharply brilliant commentary on religion, theater, and even advertising.
Nominated for an oscar this year as best foreign film, this canadian gem, from writerdirector denys arcand the decline of the american empire, is a. A group of canadian men and women perform a passion play in a montreal park only to have the authorities demand that it stop. Stock answers are provided to the perennial questionswhat if jesus were to return. Jesus of montreal was written and directed by denys arcand, the best of the new generation of quebec filmmakers. Every year a passion play, detailing the final days of jesus christ, is staged at st. Jesus of montreal rolling stone music, film, tv and. Rent jesus of montreal 1989 starring lothaire bluteau and catherine wilkening on dvd and bluray. Jesus german, standard jesus film project jesus film. Begotten was shown for the first time at the montreal world film festival on october 26, 1989. Mar 28, 2011 jesus of montreal is a film about a play about jesus of nazareth. This hiatus coincided with a surge of popular interest in the question of the historical jesus, and a new awareness of the difficulties of truly reconstructing. Watch jesus of montreal full movie in hd visit a group of actors putting on an interpretive passion play in montre. Oct 28, 2014 jesus of montreal trailer 1989 director.
Throughout the movie, there are hints that the actor in the troupe who plays jesus lothaire bluteau isnt acting. Jesus of montreal is a film about a play about jesus of nazareth. Lothaire bluteau in jesus of montreal 1989 jesus of montreal 1989 robert lepage in jesus of. Another long gap occurred between 1989, when jesus of montreal was released, and 2003, when philip savilles film the gospel of john debuted at the toronto international film festival. Hidden agenda 1990, directed by ken loach, is a political thriller about british state terrorism during the northern irish troubles that depicts the fictional assassination of an american civil rights lawyer. The film was selected as the canadian entry for the best foreign language film at the 64th academy awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. Jesus of montreal 1989 jesus of montreal 1989 user. Jesus of montreal won the prize of the ecumenical jury at the 1989 cannes film festival and swept the 11th genie awards, winning 12 prizes, including best motion picture, best director for arcand, and the golden reel award. Be careful selecting the right edition of your copy of a jesus of montreal dvd. Jesus of montreal won the prize of the ecumenical jury at the 1989 cannes film festival and the genie award for best canadian film of 1989. The central conceit is that the actor playing jesus in the local passion play starts.
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. Follow his life through excerpts from the book of luke, all the miracles, the teachings, and the passion. This unconventional canadian film focuses on an acting troupe hired to stage a passion play about the life of jesus. Wanting to modernize a longrunning passion play in his montreal parish so it will be relevant to a wider audience, catholic priest father le clerc pelletier hires daniel bluteau, an intense young actor, to mount a new production. Jesus of montreal 1989 full movie download full hd. For two years it was the hit of our dayton lenten film series, drawing our largest audiences well over 200. Jesus of montreal has been nominated for a record breaking sixteen genie awards in canada and an academy award in the united states for best foreign film. The film is a cinema verite look at the lives of emotionally disturbed children housed in a facility named warrendale, in rexdale, ontario, at the time a toronto suburb. There is not surprise that many of the alumni of this. Films mireille catherine wilkening, left and constance johannemarie tremblay, right in denys arcands funny and thought provoking jesus of montreal.