The Book of Life
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Hal Hartley
Martin Donovan
P.j. Harvey
Thomas Jay Ryan
David Simonds
Miho Nikaido
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Jesus has come back to earth, landing at JFK Airport with his sexy assistant Magdalena. He has been sent by his wrathful Father to break the seven seals on the Book of Life but is having second thoughts. The Book, now on computer disc, is to be found in a bowling alley locker room where a young gambler and the waitress who loves him chat with a down-and-out drifter who is really Satan in disguise. The two stories merge when all the protagonists come together in a hotel room.
Director
Hal Hartley
Cast
Martin Donovan
P.j. Harvey
Thomas Jay Ryan
David Simonds
Miho Nikaido
D J Mendel
Katreen Hardt
James Urbaniak
Dj Mendel
Crew
Simon Arnal-szlovak
Caroline Benjo
David Byrne
Thierry Cagianut
Pierre Chevalier
P Comelade
Jim Denault
Steve Hamilton
Hal Hartley
P.j. Harvey
Matthew Myers
Jeff Pullman
Carole Scotta
Ben Watt
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1998
Released in United States 1999
Released in United States May 1998
Released in United States October 1999
Released in United States Spring March 19, 1999
Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 13-24, 1998.
Shown at Montreal International Festival of New Cinema & New Media (in competition) October 14-24, 1999.
Shown at New York Film Festival September 25 - October 11, 1998.
Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (Exploding Cinema) January 27 - February 7, 1999.
Shown at Toronto International Film Festival
Film is a contribution to a French series of one-hour TV films about the end of the millennium titled "Collection 2000 Seen By." Film is the only American contribution to this collection.
Released in United States 1998 (Shown at New York Film Festival September 25 - October 11, 1998.)
Released in United States 1999 (Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (Exploding Cinema) January 27 - February 7, 1999.)
Released in United States October 1999 (Shown at Montreal International Festival of New Cinema & New Media (in competition) October 14-24, 1999.)
Released in United States May 1998 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 13-24, 1998.)
(Contemporary World Cinema) September 10-19, 1998.
Released in United States Spring March 19, 1999
