The Book of Life

The Book of Life (1998)

2000 seen by... Hal Hartley.

  • Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
  • Release Date: 1998-08-22
  • User Rating: 6.4/10 from 34 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 3min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: True Fiction Pictures
  • Production Country: France, United States of America
  • Director: Hal Hartley
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From 34 Ratings

Summary

New Year's Eve takes on new meaning when the Devil, Jesus Christ, and Christ's assistant Magdalena discuss and debate the End of the World.

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  • Martin Donovan

    as Jesus Christ
  • PJ Harvey

    as Magdalena
  • Dave Simonds

    as Dave
  • Thomas Jay Ryan

    as Satan
  • Miho Nikaido

    as Edie
  • D.J. Mendel

    as Lawyer
  • Katreen Hardt

    as Receptionist
  • James Urbaniak

    as True Believer
  • Anna Köhler

    as Hotel Clerk
  • Martin Pfefferkorn

    as Martyr
  • Layla Alexander

    as Waitress
  • Michael Ornstein

    as Computer Wizard
  • Paul Albe

    as Mormon Thug #1
  • Don Creech

    as Mormon Thug #2
  • Joseph McKenna

    as Man at Airport
  • Abby Royle

    as Woman at Airport
  • Georgia Hubley

    as The Salvation Army Band
  • Ira Kaplan

    as The Salvation Army Band
  • James McNew

    as The Salvation Army Band
  • William S. Burroughs

    as Preacher on Radio (voice)
Directing Hal Hartley Director
Writing Hal Hartley Writer
Production Simon Arnal Associate Producer
Production Caroline Benjo Producer
Production Jerome Brownstein Executive Producer
Production Thierry Cagianut Producer
Production Pierre Chevalier Producer
Production Chelsea Fuhrer Associate Producer
Production Matthew Myers Producer
Production Carole Scotta Producer
Camera Jim Denault Director of Photography
Art Andy Biscontini Art Direction
Production Matthew Myers Unit Production Manager
Sound Jeff Pullman Sound
Directing Richard Greenberg First Assistant Director
Directing Dena Gittelman Second Assistant Director
Production Michael Lerman Key Production Assistant
Production Peter Thorell Key Production Assistant
Lighting Clayton Allis Gaffer
Directing Adrienne Tien Script Supervisor
Camera Richard Sylvarnes Still Photographer
Costume & Make-Up Monica Willis Costume Coordinator
Costume & Make-Up Judy Chin Key Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Judy Chin Key Hair Stylist
Costume & Make-Up Marjorie Durand Makeup & Hair
Art Gerrit Gillis Art Direction
Production Gretchen Hatz Unit Manager
Production Clara Bul Unit Manager
Production Susan Leber Production Office Coordinator
Production Michael Meere Production Accountant
Sound Dave Paterson Sound Editor
Sound Seth Anderson Assistant Sound Editor
Crew Jeanette King-Segnini Post Production Supervisor
Production Kendall McCarthy Post Production Coordinator
Sound Reilly Steele Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Editing Steve Hamilton Editor

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