Book of Life
Director: Hal Hartley; Stars: Martin Donovan, Polly Jean Harvey; Release Date: November 07, 2000 |
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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.
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Key Information |
| Directors | Hal Hartley |
| Stars | Polly Jean Harvey |
| Actors | Miho Nikaido |
| Genre | Comedies |
| Subgenre | Black Comedy • Devil/Demons • Jesus Christ • Comedy • Theatrical Release |
| MPAA Rating | Not Rated |
| Available Formats | DVD |
| UPC | 720917016290 |
| Release Date | 1998 |
| Running Time | 1hr 3min |
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Languages |
| Original Language | English |
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DVD Editions |
| DVD Editions | DVD1hr 3minWellspringNovember 07, 2000Not Rated720917524825Sound Features: HiFi |
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VHS Editions |
| VHS Editions | VHS1hr 3minWellspringNovember 07, 2000Not Rated720917016290 |
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Credits |
| Screenwriter | Hal Hartley |
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Professional Reviews |
| Professional Reviews | (11/01/1998, p.146, Shlomo Schwartzberg): "...Hartley's style -- desaturated colors, pixillation -- is inventive..." |
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