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Jesus of Montreal is a canadien film of genre Drama directed by Denys Arcand released in USA on 25 may 1990 with Lothaire Bluteau
Jesus of Montreal (1989)
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Add to a movie listJesus of Montreal (French: Jésus de Montréal) is a 1989 Canadian film directed by Denys Arcand.
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Le curé d'un sanctuaire et d'un lieu de pèlerinage (qui n'est pas nommé mais ressemble fortement à l'Oratoire Saint-Joseph) engage le jeune comédien Daniel, nouvellement de retour à Montréal, afin de monter une version rafraîchie de la Passion du Christ dans les jardins de ce lieu de culte. Ce dernier réunira une petite troupe de comédiens et en fera une interprétation libre, grandiose et sensible. Lors d'une représentation, des forces de l'ordre interviennent et la lourde croix tombe sur lui. Daniel est transporté en ambulance à «l'Hôpital St.-Marc», un endroit bondé et impitoyable, mais n'y reçoit aucun soin. Il quitte l'hôpital en état de choc et descend dans le métro. Inquiets, deux condisciples l'accompagnent... Daniel, en train de mourir, tient un dernier discours sur l'amour humain qui reste si inaccessible aux gens et qui finit par les tuer: «C'est le manque d'amour qui tue les gens», dit-il. Daniel perd encore connaissance dans le métro. Il est reçu avec humanité et professionnalisme à l'hôpital juif, mais il est trop tard. Ses condisciples donnent «son corps» aux fins de la transplantation. Hautement symbolique, un homme reçoit le cœur et une femme les yeux.Actors
Lothaire Bluteau
(Daniel Coulombe)
Catherine Wilkening
(Mireille)
Robert Lepage
(René)
Johanne-Marie Tremblay
(Constance)
Rémy Girard
(Martin)
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