Looking for Jesus
5.9
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.
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Cast
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Beppe Grillo
Giovanni
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Maria Schneider
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Fernando Rey
Don Filippo
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Jesus of Nazareth
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Alexandra Stewart
Madre di Francesca
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The Hidden Face
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Ornella Pompei
Angelina
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Giuseppe Cederna
Mimo
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Mediterraneo
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Daniele Mansi
Ivan
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Néstor Garay
Don Gaetano
Known for
Allegro non troppo
Perdiamoci di vista
Memè Perlini
Don Gerardo
Known for
The Grand Duel
Elvira Coppola
Suora inglese
No other roles listed
Roberto Della Casa
Carabiniere
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The Comics 2
Viuuulentemente mia
Attilio Dottesio
Falegname
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Luigi Comencini Director · Massimo Patrizi Screenplay Antonio Ricci Screenplay
First release March 3, 1982 · Produced in France, Italy · Production Société Nouvelle Cinévog
Production
Intercontinental Film Company
Production
Société Nouvelle Cinévog
Production
France · Italy
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Languages
Original title
Cercasi Gesù
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
Italy · March 3, 1982
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
February 23, 1983 · Theatrical
Germany
June 15, 1984 · Theatrical
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