Jesus of Montreal

Jesus of Montreal
Theatrical poster
French	Jésus de Montréal
Directed by	Denys Arcand
Written by	Denys Arcand
Produced by	Roger Frappier Pierre Gendron Monique Létourneau
Starring	Lothaire Bluteau Catherine Wilkening Johanne-Marie Tremblay
Cinematography	Guy Dufaux
Edited by	Isabelle Dedieu
Music by	Yves Laferrière
Distributed by	Cineplex Odeon Films (Canada) UGC Distribution (France)[1]
Release date	17 May 1989 (1989-05-17)
Running time	118 minutes
Countries	Canada France
Languages	French English
Budget	$4.2 million[2]
Box office	C$3 million (Canada)[3]

Jesus of Montreal (French: Jésus de Montréal) is a 1989 Canadian comedy drama film written and directed by Denys Arcand, and starring Lothaire Bluteau, Catherine Wilkening and Johanne-Marie Tremblay. The film tells the story of a group of actors in Montreal who perform a passion play in a Quebec church (the film uses the grounds of Saint Joseph's Oratory on Mount Royal), combining religious belief with unconventional theories on a historical Jesus. As the church turns against the main actor and author of the play, his life increasingly mirrors the story of Jesus, and the film adapts numerous stories from the New Testament.

The film came out to critical acclaim and won numerous awards, including the Genie Award for Best Picture and the Jury Prize at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival. The film was also nominated for the 1989 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Critics in the Toronto International Film Festival have regarded the film as one of the Top 10 Canadian Films of All Time.