Jesus of Montreal
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Denys Arcand
Lothaire Bluteau
Catherine Wilkening
Johanne-marie Tremblay
Rémy Girard
Robert Lepage
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
A young actor returns to Montreal and achieves notoriety when he stars in a modernized version of the Passion play. However, problems arise as he attempts to deal with the press and the world of public relations.
Director
Denys Arcand
Cast
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Lothaire Bluteau
Catherine Wilkening
Johanne-marie Tremblay
Rémy Girard
Robert Lepage
Gilles Pelletier
Yves Jacques
Denys Arcand
Crew
Denys Arcand
Francois Aubry
Francois Aubry
Jean Marie Benoit
Frances Calder
Adrian Croll
Francoise Decharot
Isabelle Dedieu
Francois Dompierre
Guy Dufaux
Guy Dufaux
Roger Frappier
Pierre Gendron
Mireille Goulet
Louise Jobin
Yves Laferriere
Lyse Lafontaine
Marie Lahaye
Jacques Leduc
Estelle Lemieux
Gerard Mital
Marcel Pothier
Lucie Robitaille
Patrick Rousseau
Francois Seguin
Hans Peter Strobl
Film Details
Technical Specs
Award Nominations
Best Foreign Language Film
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
The Country of Canada
Released in United States 1989
Released in United States 1994
Released in United States 1999
Released in United States August 1989
Released in United States February 7, 1990
Released in United States January 12, 1990
Released in United States July 20, 1990
Released in United States June 1, 1990
Released in United States June 1990
Released in United States June 9, 1990
Released in United States May 13, 1990
Released in United States November 1989
Released in United States November 1994
Released in United States October 1989
Released in United States on Video April 25, 1991
Released in United States September 13, 1989
Released in United States September 30, 1989
Released in United States Summer May 25, 1990
Re-released in United States on Video December 22, 1993
Shown at Edinburgh Festival August 12-27, 1989.
Shown at Hawaii International Film Festival November 4-17, 1994.
Shown at Independent Feature Film Market (IFFM) in New York City October 4-13, 1989.
Shown at London Film Festival November 10-26, 1989.
Shown at Miami Film Festival February 7, 1990.
Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (Panorama Canada) August 24 - September 4, 1989.
Shown at Museum of Modern Art in New York City October 13 - December 24, 1989.
Shown at Norwegian Film Festival in Haugesund August 19-25, 1989.
Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival January 12, 1990.
Shown at Puerto Rico Film Festival November 3-12, 1989.
Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival May 13, 1990.
Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Flashback) May 13 - June 6, 1999.
Shown at Seattle International Film Festival June 9, 1990.
Shown at Sydney Film Festival June 8-22, 1990.
Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals (Perspective Canada) September 13, 1989.
Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival September 30, 1989.
Began shooting July 1988.
Released in United States 1989 (Shown at Museum of Modern Art in New York City October 13 - December 24, 1989.)
Released in United States 1994 (Shown in New York City (MOMA) as part of program "Denys Arcand" November 18 - December 2, 1994.)
Released in United States 1999 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Flashback) May 13 - June 6, 1999.)
Released in United States January 12, 1990 (Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival January 12, 1990.)
Released in United States February 7, 1990 (Shown at Miami Film Festival February 7, 1990.)
Released in United States on Video April 25, 1991
Released in United States May 13, 1990 (Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival May 13, 1990.)
Released in United States Summer May 25, 1990
Released in United States June 1990 (Shown at Sydney Film Festival June 8-22, 1990.)
Released in United States June 1, 1990 (Los Angeles)
Released in United States June 9, 1990 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival June 9, 1990.)
Released in United States July 20, 1990 (Chicago and Washington DC)
Released in United States August 1989 (Shown at Edinburgh Festival August 12-27, 1989.)
Released in United States August 1989 (Shown at Norwegian Film Festival in Haugesund August 19-25, 1989.)
Completed shooting September 25, 1988.
Released in United States November 1994 (Shown at Hawaii International Film Festival November 4-17, 1994.)
Released in United States 1989 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (Panorama Canada) August 24 - September 4, 1989.)
Released in United States September 13, 1989 (Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals (Perspective Canada) September 13, 1989.)
Released in United States November 1989 (Shown at London Film Festival November 10-26, 1989.)
Released in United States September 30, 1989 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival September 30, 1989.)
Released in United States October 1989 (Shown at Independent Feature Film Market (IFFM) in New York City October 4-13, 1989.)
Released in United States November 1989 (Shown at Puerto Rico Film Festival November 3-12, 1989.)
Re-released in United States on Video December 22, 1993