The Book of Life

"2000 seen by... Hal Hartley."

1998 1h 3m EN

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6.3

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89%

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6.5

IMDB

★6.3TMDB · 42🍅89%Rotten Tomatoes★6.5IMDB · 2,154

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Synopsis

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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.

“2000 seen by... Hal Hartley.”

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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
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hal Hartley
Writers: Hal Hartley
Languages: English
Countries: France, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 63-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hal Hartley, shot by Jim Denault. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Steve Hamilton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Martin Donovan and PJ Harvey and Dave Simonds carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "2000 seen by... Hal Hartley.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0167059 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hal Hartley directs. Jim Denault behind the camera. Steve Hamilton cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 63-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: France, United States of America.
4Directed by Hal Hartley, shot by Jim Denault. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Steve Hamilton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Martin Donovan and PJ Harvey and Dave Simonds carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "2000 seen by... Hal Hartley.".
8IMDB entry: tt0167059 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.