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The Book of Life(Movie, 1998)

1h 3min | Genres: Comedy, Fantasy

Rating: 3.3/5 (with 13 votes)

The Book of Life is a 1998 film directed by Hal Hartley. In the film, Jesus returns to earth on the eve of the new millennium planning to bring about the apocalypse, but finds himself surprisingly enamored of humanity. It stars Martin Donovan as Jesus, PJ Harvey as Mary Magdalene, and Thomas Jay Ryan as The Devil. Yo La Tengo appear as a Salvation Army band. ()

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About The Book of Life

The end of the millenium has taken on a certain significance in modern day prophecies. What happens if Jesus Christ has second thoughts about the Apocalypse? It is December 31, 1999 and New Year's Eve takes on new meaning when the Devil, Jesus Christ, and Christ's assistant Magdelina discuss and debate the end of the world, the opening of the seven seals, and the essence of being human.

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Additional Information

Production countries: France, United States of America (USA)

Made by: Haut et Court, True Fiction Pictures, La Sept-Arte

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 3 languages: German (DE), English (EN), French (FR)

Status: Released

Release date US: 10/10/1998 (World premiere: 08/22/1998)

Cast: Martin Donovan, PJ Harvey, Thomas Jay Ryan, Miho Nikaido

Director: Hal Hartley

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