The Beautiful Story
6.6
A film with emphasis on visuals and music, the plot concerns characters who meet in present time, mainly the male gypsy Jesus, and the female thief and con-artist Odona, who share parallel experiences from lives 2000 years in the past. These stories are juxtaposed.
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Cast
44 people
Gérard Lanvin
Jésus-Christ / Jésus le gitan
Known for
Camping
A Gang Story
Béatrice Dalle
Odona
Known for
Inside
Betty Blue
Vincent Lindon
Simon Choulel
Known for
Titane
Dragon Hunters
Marie-Sophie L.
Marie
Known for
Itinerary of a Spoiled Child
All That... for This?!
Patrick Chesnais
Pierre Lhermitte
Known for
The Emperor of Paris
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Jacques Gamblin
Le jeune policier
Known for
The First Day of the Rest of Your Life
The Names of Love
Paul Préboist
Le professeur tricot
Known for
Hibernatus
The Restaurant
Amidou
Le berger
Known for
Sorcerer
Ronin
Konstantin Aleksandrov
Kraki
Known for
OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies
Gorillas in the Mist
Amina Annabi
La soeur de Jésus
Known for
The Sheltering Sky
Cairo Time
Gérard Darmon
Le motard
Known for
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy
Anémone
Mme Desjardins
Known for
Santa Claus Is a Stinker
The Grand Highway
Claude Lelouch Director · Francis Lai Composer Philippe Servain Composer
Worldwide gross $4.3M · United States release June 19, 1992 · Produced in France
Box office
Worldwide gross
$4,300,000
Production
Les Films 13
Production
TF1 Films Production
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
La Belle Histoire
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · March 18, 1992
Theatrical
United States · June 19, 1992
Theatrical
France
April 22, 2002 · Physical · DVD
Germany
December 18, 1992 · Theatrical
South Korea
February 27, 1993 · Theatrical
Taiwan
October 14, 2024 · Premiere · Kaohsiung Film Festival
United Kingdom
September 18, 1992 · Theatrical
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