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The Beautiful Story (1992)

Genre : Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

Runtime : 3H 30M

Director : Claude Lelouch

Synopsis

A film with emphasis on visuals and music, the plot concerns characters who meet in present time, mainly the male gypsy Jesus, and the female thief and con-artist Odona, who share parallel experiences from lives 2000 years in the past. These stories are juxtaposed.

Actors

Gérard Lanvin
Gérard Lanvin
Jésus-Christ / Jésus le gitan
Béatrice Dalle
Béatrice Dalle
Odona
Vincent Lindon
Vincent Lindon
Simon Choulel
Marie-Sophie L.
Marie-Sophie L.
Marie
Patrick Chesnais
Patrick Chesnais
Pierre Lhermitte
Jacques Gamblin
Jacques Gamblin
Le jeune policier
Paul Préboist
Paul Préboist
Le professeur tricot
Amidou
Amidou
Le berger
Constantin Alexandrov
Constantin Alexandrov
Kraki
Amina Annabi
Amina Annabi
La soeur de Jésus
Gérard Darmon
Gérard Darmon
Le motard
Anémone
Anémone
Mme Desjardins
Patrice Laffont
Patrice Laffont
Himself
Catherine Lachens
Catherine Lachens
La chasseuse de tête
Jean-Claude Dreyfus
Jean-Claude Dreyfus
L'inspecteur du grand magasin
Patrick Edlinger
Patrick Edlinger
Self
Jean Benguigui
Jean Benguigui
Doga
Charles Gérard
Charles Gérard
Didier Louis
Élie Chouraqui
Élie Chouraqui
Associé de Pierre
Denis Charvet
Denis Charvet
Jean-Michel Dupuis
Jean-Michel Dupuis
Le professeur
Hubert Reeves
Hubert Reeves
Self
Olivier Hémon
Olivier Hémon
Eric Hémon
Eric Hémon
Éric Dodd
François Perrot
François Perrot
L'oncle de Marie
Sophie Artur
Sophie Artur
Eric Métayer
Eric Métayer
Marie Sara
Marie Sara
Self
Christine Paolini
Christine Paolini
Eloïse Labro
Eloïse Labro
Joëlle Miquel
Joëlle Miquel
Marie-Pierre de Gérando
Marie-Pierre de Gérando
Self
Taragona
Taragona
La mère de Jésus
Pablo Gilabert
Pablo Gilabert
Aurélie Vérillon
Aurélie Vérillon
Ecolière
Igor Hossein
Igor Hossein
Karak Kawak
Karak Kawak
Laurent Weil
Laurent Weil
Jeanne Gentil
Jeanne Gentil
Maryline Mathieu
Maryline Mathieu
Mercedes Metal
Mercedes Metal
Corinne Sauvage
Corinne Sauvage
Arlette Emmery
Arlette Emmery
La vendeuse de robes de mariée (uncredited)

Crews

Claude Lelouch
Claude Lelouch
Director
Claude Lelouch
Claude Lelouch
Writer
Jean-Paul De Vidas
Jean-Paul De Vidas
Executive Producer
Francis Lai
Francis Lai
Original Music Composer
Philippe Servain
Philippe Servain
Original Music Composer
Jean-Yves Le Mener
Jean-Yves Le Mener
Director of Photography
Hélène de Luze
Hélène de Luze
Editor
Thierry Flamand
Thierry Flamand
Production Design
Mimi Lempicka
Mimi Lempicka
Costume Design
Claude Lelouch
Claude Lelouch
Dialogue
Maryline Dupoux
Maryline Dupoux
Dialogue

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