The Truth About the Imaginary Passion of an Unknown

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The Truth About the Imaginary Passion of an Unknown

1974

1h 25m

4.9(8 votes)

Drama

Overview

A very personal interpretation, to say the least, of the passion of the Christ According to St. John.

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12 members

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Michel Morat

Le Christ-homme

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Anne Wiazemsky

Le Christ-femme

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Isabelle Weingarten

Marie

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Tamia

Marie-Madeleine

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Michael Lonsdale

Le reporter TV / Ponce Pilate

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Ferruccio Malandrini

Jean-Baptiste

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Maurice Poullenot

Caïphe

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Arlette Emmery

La fille folle

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Olivier Delilez

Le bon larron

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Stéphan Koziak

Le mauvais larron

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Bernard Pinon

Judas

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Jean de Gaspary

Judas

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