The Life of Jesus (1997)
- Starring:
- David Douche, Marjorie Cottreel, (more)
- Director(s):
- Bruno Dumont
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Life of Jesus
This French coming-of-age movie marked the debut of writer-director Bruno Dumont. The film bears a symbolic resemblance to the life of Jesus Christ, but it has no direct relationship with his life. The story is set in the small, economically stagnant town of Bailleul in northern France. Freddy (David Douche) is a 19-year-old epileptic whose mother runs a small restaurant. Freddy and his friends get unemployment benefits and ride motorbikes to kill time. They are bored and seething with unfocused resentments, which they often take out on local Arab immigrants. One immigrant, Kader (Kader Chaatouf), enrages Freddy and his friends by proposing marriage to Freddy's girlfriend Marie (Marjorie Cottreel), so Freddy and his friends set out to punish him. Dumont went on to direct the acclaimed drama L'humanite, also set in Bailleul. ~ Michael Betzold, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 96 mins
Complete Cast of The Life of Jesus
- David Douche - Freddy
- Geneviève Cottreel - Yvette
- Sebastian Bailleul
- Sebastien Delbaere
- Marjorie Cottreel - Marie
- Kader Chaatouf - Kader
- Samuel Boidin
- Steve Smagghe
- Director(s):
- Bruno Dumont
- Writer(s):
- Bruno Dumont
- Producer(s):
- Rachid Bouchareb, Jean Brehat
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR(Watch With Your Teen, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Profanity, Sexual Situations, Nudity)
- 1997 - Cannes Film Festival - Special Camera d'Or Prize
- 1997 - European Film Academy - Fassbinder Award
- 1997 - São Paulo International Film Festival - Jury Prize
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