The Life of Jesus

The Life of Jesus

96 mins | Drama | June 4, 1997

Twenty-something Freddy is becalmed in a podunk French village where the only sign of life is the local amateur brass band and youth aimlessly roaming around the countryside on scooters. He has an intense sexual connection with his girlfriend but has no joy or passion to give her. When she falls for a handsome Arab youth a tragedy unfolds.

The Life of Jesus

96 mins | Drama | June 4, 1997

The Life of Jesus
Twenty-something Freddy is becalmed in a podunk French village where the only sign of life is the local amateur brass band and youth aimlessly roaming around the countryside on scooters. He has an intense sexual connection with his girlfriend but has no joy or passion to give her. When she falls for a handsome Arab youth a tragedy unfolds.
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers Canal+, Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, PROCIREP, 3b productions, Ministère de la Culture, Région Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Centre Régional des Ressources Audiovisuelles (CRRAV), Fondation GAN pour le Cinéma, Pictanovo, Norfilm
Original title La Vie de Jésus
Directors Bruno Dumont
Writers Bruno Dumont

Cast

David Douche

as Freddy

Kader Chaatouf

as Kader

Samuel Boidin

as Michou

Steve Smagghe

as Robert

Sébastien Bailleul

as Quinquin

Geneviève Cottreel

as Freddy's mother (Yvette)

Fu'ad Aït Aattou

as Un adolescent (uncredited)