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The Book of Life (1998)
Director: Hal Hartley
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From Time Out Film Guide
Hartley's typically wry, witty and inventive contribution to Haut et Court's Millennium series envisages Christ (Donovan) reluctantly sent by dad to NYC to supervise the Day of Judgment; meanwhile Satan (Ryan) hopes to put a stop to the Apocalypse, while continuing his quest for wayward souls. The plotting, the philosophical discussions and the playing are as enjoyable as ever, but what makes this Hartley film special is his invigorating use of digital video and experiments with sound and music.Author: GA
Cast & crew
Director: Hal Hartley
Producer: Simon Arnal, Caroline Benjo, Jerome Brownstein, Thierry Cagianut, Pierre Chevalier, Chelsea Fuhrer, Matthew Myers, Caroline Scotta
Cast: Martin Donovan, Thomas Jay Ryan, Dave Simonds, PJ Harvey, Miho Nikaido, Anna Köhler, Martin Pfeffercorn, Paul Albe, Olga Alexandrovna, Michael Ornsetin, William S Burroughs, James Urbaniak full cast
Genre(s): Fantasy
Duration: 63 mins
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