Adventure ·Drama ·Fantasy · France · 1992 · 3h 30m

The Beautiful Story

La Belle Histoire

The Beautiful Story poster
Director
Claude Lelouch
Cast
Gérard Lanvin as Jésus-Christ / Jésus le gitan Béatrice Dalle as Odona Vincent Lindon as Simon Choulel Marie-Sophie L. as Marie Patrick Chesnais as Pierre Lhermitte Jacques Gamblin as Le jeune policier
Crew
Jean-Yves Le Mener — Director of Photography Hélène de Luze — Editor Francis Lai — Original Music Composer Philippe Servain — Original Music Composer Claude Lelouch — Writer Thierry Flamand — Production Design
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.

Key Collaborators
Claude Lelouch Director Jean-Yves Le Mener Director of Photography Hélène de Luze Editor Francis Lai Original Music Composer Philippe Servain Original Music Composer Claude Lelouch Writer Thierry Flamand Production Design Mimi Lempicka Costume Design
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