La Vie de Jésus
| La vie de Jésus | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Bruno Dumont |
| Written by | Bruno Dumont |
| Produced by | Jean Bréhat Rachid Bouchareb |
| Starring | David Douche |
| Cinematography | Philippe Van Leeuw |
| Edited by | Yves Deschamps Guy Lecorne |
| Music by | Richard Cuvillier |
| Distributed by | Tadrart Films |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
La vie de Jésus (English: The Life of Jesus) is a 1997 feature film directed by director Bruno Dumont in his debut. It was the winner of the BFI Sutherland Trophy, the Prix Jean Vigo and European Discovery of the Year at the European Film Awards, as well as the special mention for Camera d’Or at Cannes. Set in the town of Bailleul, the film casts a bleak look at the life of an unemployed teenager with learning difficulties who descends into rape and murder. The choice of title for the film is unexplained.