Looking for Jesus (1982)
An average Joe becomes the poster boy for a book about Jesus due to his Christ-like appearance, but his meek and good-hearted nature ends up clashing with the publisher's earthly-minded motives.
Director: Luigi Comencini
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 104 min
Release Date: March 3, 1982
Cast
- Beppe Grillo - Giovanni
- Maria Schneider - Francesca
- Fernando Rey - Don Filippo
- Alexandra Stewart - Madre di Francesca
- Ornella Pompei - Angelina
- Giuseppe Cederna - Mimo
- Daniele Mansi - Ivan
- Néstor Garay - Don Gaetano
- Memè Perlini - Don Gerardo
- Elvira Coppola - Suora inglese
Screenplay
- Massimo Patrizi (Story)
- Luigi Comencini (Story)
- Luigi Comencini (Screenplay)
- Massimo Patrizi (Screenplay)
- Antonio Ricci (Screenplay)
Music: Fiorenzo Carpi
Cinematography: Renato Tafuri
Editing: Antonio Siciliano
Production: Intercontinental Film Company, Société Nouvelle Cinévog
Country: France, Italy
Language: Italiano
Original Language: it
More Films by Director: Luigi Comencini
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Looking for Jesus about?
- An average Joe becomes the poster boy for a book about Jesus due to his Christ-like appearance, but his meek and good-hearted nature ends up clashing with the publisher's earthly-minded motives.
- Who directed Looking for Jesus?
- Looking for Jesus was directed by Luigi Comencini.
- Who stars in Looking for Jesus?
- Looking for Jesus stars Beppe Grillo, Maria Schneider, Fernando Rey, Alexandra Stewart, Ornella Pompei, Giuseppe Cederna.
- How long is Looking for Jesus?
- Looking for Jesus has a runtime of 1h 44m (104 minutes).
- What genre is Looking for Jesus?
- Looking for Jesus is a Comedy film.
- Where was Looking for Jesus produced?
- Looking for Jesus was produced in France, Italy.