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Mood:
- HumorousWittyOffbeatBiting
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Plot:
- Good Versus EvilSave the WorldHuman NatureRedemptionApocalypseLegends and MythsReligions or CultsImaginary more...
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Genres:
- ComedyFuturisticFantasy
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Place:
- New YorkUSAAirportHotelBar
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Praise:
- Critically Acclaimed
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Humor:
- Dark HumorIrreverent Humor
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Attitudes:
- Semi SeriousSemi Fantastic
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The Book of Life, 1998
English
France, USA
Profile of The Book of Life
The Book of Life can be described as witty, humorous, and biting. The plot revolves around legends and myths, an apocalypse, and religions or cults. Its comic aspect comes from dark humor and irreverent humor. The Book of Life's main genres are comedy and fantasy. In terms of style, it is futuristic. It is set, at least in part, in an airport, in a bar, and in a hotel. The Book of Life is located in New York. The movie has received attention for being critically acclaimed.
Summary of The Book of Life
Hal Hartley's deliciously droll comedy about the coming of the apocalypse stars Martin Donovan (HENRY FOOL) as Jesus Christ, who is sent back to Earth to set the end of the world in motion on December 31, 1999. However, upon arriving on Earth, Jesus, along with his assistant Magdalena (Harvey), is quickly filled with doubt about destroying the human race. Meanwhile, Satan (Ryan) drowns himself in his sorrows in a seedy NYC bar as he grumbles about the apocalypse. Hartley shot the film entirely with a hand-held digital camera, and blew the resulting image up to 35mm, imbuing the film with a strange otherworldly look.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | France, USA |
| Release date: | 10 October 1998 |
| Runtime: | 63 min |
Cast and Crew
as Jesus Christ
as Satan
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