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Court Psychologist: Having to act in a passion play on the mountain... don't you ever feel this is ridiculous?
Daniel: No. The subject is great, though not very original.
Court Psychologist: Sure. But this part for an actor is somewhat flimsy, wouldn't you say?
Daniel: I don't know. The part of Jesus is not what I would call flimsy work.
Court Psychologist: You did come up with the private conservatory. Wouldn't you like to have a bright career and play the major theatres?
Daniel: I was away awhile. Seems normal to start at the bottom of the ladder.
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Martin: Doing tragedy is dangerous.
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The Judge: [reads court psychologist report] Better adjusted than most of the judges in this court.
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Daniel: Que sera, sera.
Martin: Whatever will be, will be.
René: The future's not ours to see.
Constance: Que sera, sera.
Mireille: Cha cha cha.
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René: [as Pontius Pilate] Of what are you accused?
Daniel: [as Jesus] You know that.
René: You belong to a sect? You are another prophet, is that right?
Daniel: Is that what you say? Or are you repeating what you've heard?
René: You have spoken of a kingdom that you wish to establish.
Daniel: A kingdom which is not of this world.
René: You mean a sort of Elysium? After death? Have you not preached against Caesar, for the overturning of the Roman order?
Daniel: No.
René: So... what is it that you teach to your disciples?
Daniel: Greater love hath no man than this: to give his life for his friends.
René: You don't find that a little optimistic as a doctrine? In Rome, you wouldn't have survived a week.
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Producer: ...your average beer drinker has the IQ of a performing dog; 10 points less and he'd be a geranium.
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Daniel: There's to got to be more to life than just quietly waiting for death. I may be naive but there must be more.
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René: Remember my premonition? Doing tragedy is dangerous.
Jesus of Montreal Quotes
Extended Reading
Director: Denys Arcand
Language: French,English,Italian Release date: May 25, 1990