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The Book of Life (1998 film)
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Wikipedia article
'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.
Production
The film was made for the 2000, Seen By... project,Susan G. Cole, Glenn Sumi, Norman Wilner, John Semley, "[https://nowtoronto.com/movies/top-25-toronto-films/ TOP 25 TORONTO FILMS]," 'Now', 31 December 2013, URL accessed 15 August 2016. initiated by the French company Haut et Court to produce films depicting the approaching turn of the millennium seen from the perspectives of 10 different countries.Yoram Allon, Del Cullen, Hannah Patterson, 'Contemporary North American Film Directors: A Wallflower Critical Guide', Wallflower Press, 2002, p. 367.
References
* ABC 'Limelight' magazine, July 2005, quoting Hartley on the D. W. Griffith reference.
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