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The Life of Jesus
Synopsis
This French coming-of-age movie marked the debut of writer-director Bruno Dumont. The film bears a symbolic resemblance to the life of Jesus Christ, but it has no direct relationship with his life. The story is set in the small, economically stagnant town of Bailleul in northern France. Freddy (David Douche) is a 19-year-old epileptic whose mother runs a small restaurant. Freddy and his friends get unemployment benefits and ride motorbikes to kill time. They are bored and seething with unfocused resentments, which they often take out on local Arab immigrants. One immigrant, Kader (Kader Chaatouf), enrages Freddy and his friends by proposing marriage to Freddy's girlfriend Marie (Marjorie Cottreel), so Freddy and his friends set out to punish him. Dumont went on to direct the acclaimed drama L'humanite, also set in Bailleul.~ Michael Betzold, All Movie Guide
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Full Credits
  • Director:
    Bruno Dumont,
  • Writer:
    Bruno Dumont,
  • Producer:
    Jean Bréhat, Rachid Bouchareb,
  • Cinematographer:
    Philippe Van Leeuw,
  • Editor:
    Yves Deschamps, Pierre Choukroun, Guy Lecorne,
  • Cast:
    David Douche, Sébastien Delbaere, Samuel Boidin, Sebastien Bailleul, Kader Chaatouf, David Douche, Marjorie Cottreel, Marjorie Cottreel, Kader Chaatouf, Sébastien Delbaere, Samuel Boidin,
  • Assistant Editor:
    Anne-Marguerite Monory, Anne-Cécile Vergnaud, Patricia Font,
  • First Assistant Director:
    Claude Debonnet,
  • Second Assistant Director:
    Xavier Christiaens,
  • Sound:
    Matthieu Imbert, Éric Rophé, Olivier de Nesle,
  • Script Supervisor:
    Isabelle Le Grix, Virginie Barbay,
  • First Assistant Camera:
    Philippe Elusse,
  • Production Assistant:
    Laurent Weymeels, Alexandre Billon, Karine Gambier, Anne Barbier,
  • Unit Manager:
    Alexandre Arnaud, Isabelle Debusschère, Olivier Molinari,
  • Foley Artist:
    Philippe Penot,
  • Sound Assistant:
    Jean-François Schenegg, Nini René, Frédéric Bobillier,
  • Original Music Composer:
    Richard Cuvillier,
  • Still Photographer:
    Roger Arpajou,
  • Production Secretary:
    Malika Ben Slimane,
  • Production Manager:
    Michelle Grimaud, Muriel Merlin,
  • Key Grip:
    Benoît Féréol, Patrick Errera,
  • Electrician:
    Alexandre Gotkovski,
  • Second Unit First Assistant Director:
    Alexandre Billon,
  • Stunts:
    Dan Schwarz,
  • Steadicam Operator:
    Zoom N'Guyen,
  • Sound Mixer:
    Thierry Sabatier,
  • Costume Design:
    Nathalie Raoul, Isabelle Sanchez,
  • Assistant Production Manager:
    Isabelle Depuydt,
  • Sound Recordist:
    André Cappello,
  • Makeup Artist:
    Ferouz Zaafour,
  • Production Design:
    Frédérique Suchet,
  • Second Assistant Camera:
    Éléonore Faucher,
  • Gaffer:
    Luc Rondeau,

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