ComedyFantasy

The Book of Life

1998

63 min

6.4

63.6%

User Score

(41 votes)

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.

DIRECTED BY

Hal Hartley

STARRING

Martin Donovan, PJ Harvey, Dave Simonds, Thomas Jay Ryan, Miho Nikaido

Videos & Trailers

Cast

Martin Donovan

Jesus Christ

PJ Harvey

Magdalena

Dave Simonds

Dave

Thomas Jay Ryan

Satan

Miho Nikaido

Edie

D.J. Mendel

Lawyer

Katreen Hardt

Receptionist

James Urbaniak

True Believer

Anna Köhler

Hotel Clerk

Martin Pfefferkorn

Martyr

Layla Alexander

Waitress

Michael Ornstein

Computer Wizard

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