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Jesus of Montreal poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 69.3 / 100
1989·Drama / Romance / Comedy·2h

JESUS OF MONTREAL

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.

Above the Line
Denys Arcand·DirectorDenys Arcand·WriterGuy Dufaux·Director of PhotographyJean-Marie Benoît·Original Music ComposerIsabelle Dedieu·Editor
Cast
Lothaire Bluteau·Daniel CoulombeCatherine Wilkening·MireilleJohanne-Marie Tremblay·ConstanceRémy Girard·MartinRobert Lepage·RenéGilles Pelletier·Fr. LeclercYves Jacques·Richard CardinalCédric Noël·Pascal BergerPauline Martin·Radio HostVéronique Le Flaguais·TV Host
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Denys Arcand·Director
Writing· 1
Denys Arcand·Writer
Camera· 2
Guy Dufaux·Director of PhotographyFrançois Aubry·Additional Photography
Editing· 1
Isabelle Dedieu·Editor
Sound & Music· 9
Jean-Marie Benoît·Original Music ComposerFrançois Dompierre·Original Music ComposerYves Laferrière·Original Music ComposerAntoine Morin·Sound EditorDiane Boucher·Sound EditorHans Peter Strobl·Sound MixerJo Caron·SoundLaurent Lévy·SoundPatrick Rousseau·Sound
Art & Design· 9
François Séguin·Production DesignFrançois Séguin·Art DirectionLouise Jobin·Costume DesignFrançois Séguin·Set DecorationFrances Calder·Set DecorationSimon La Haye·Set DecorationCécile Rigault·Makeup ArtistMicheline Trépanier·Makeup ArtistNathalie Trépanier·Assistant Makeup Artist
Production· 7
Roger Frappier·ProducerMonique Létourneau·ProducerPierre Gendron·ProducerLucie Robitaille·CastingDoris Girard·Delegated ProducerGérard Mital·Delegated ProducerJacques-Eric Strauss·Delegated Producer
By the Numbers
69.3
OF 100
Master Score
7.5
OF 10
IMDb
73%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#003366
#D2B48C
#000000
Mood
Hopeful, Spiritual
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a man standing on an escalator that stretches upwards into the sky, with his arms outstretched. He is wearing a light-colored suit. Th”

romancedrama
Key Elements
EscalatorCity BuildingsSuit
Atmosphere
Night, Urban
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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