The Beautiful Story

The Beautiful Story

210 mins | Drama, Adventure, Fantasy | March 18, 1992

A film with emphasis on visuals and music, the plot concerns characters who meet in present time, mainly the male gypsy Jesus, and the female thief and con-artist Odona, who share parallel experiences from lives 2000 years in the past. These stories are juxtaposed.

The Beautiful Story

210 mins | Drama, Adventure, Fantasy | March 18, 1992

The Beautiful Story
A film with emphasis on visuals and music, the plot concerns characters who meet in present time, mainly the male gypsy Jesus, and the female thief and con-artist Odona, who share parallel experiences from lives 2000 years in the past. These stories are juxtaposed.
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers TF1 Films Production, Les Films 13
Original title La Belle Histoire
Directors Claude Lelouch
Writers Maryline Dupoux, Claude Lelouch

Cast

Gérard Lanvin

as Jésus-Christ / Jésus le gitan

Béatrice Dalle

as Odona

Vincent Lindon

as Simon Choulel

Marie-Sophie L.

as Marie

Patrick Chesnais

as Pierre Lhermitte

Jacques Gamblin

as Le jeune policier

Paul Préboist

as Le professeur tricot

Amidou

as Le berger

Amina Annabi

as La soeur de Jésus

Gérard Darmon

as Le motard

Anémone

as Mme Desjardins

Patrice Laffont

as Himself

Catherine Lachens

as La chasseuse de tête

Jean-Claude Dreyfus

as L'inspecteur du grand magasin

Jean Benguigui

as Doga

Charles Gérard

as Didier Louis

Élie Chouraqui

as Associé de Pierre

Jean-Michel Dupuis

as Le professeur

Hubert Reeves

as Self

Eric Hémon

as Éric Dodd

François Perrot

as L'oncle de Marie

Marie Sara

as Self

Taragona

as La mère de Jésus

Aurélie Vérillon

as Ecolière

Arlette Emmery

as La vendeuse de robes de mariée (uncredited)