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  • News from the Good Lord (1996)
  • 100 min | Comedy
News from the Good Lord (1996)
100 min | Comedy

When novelist Alessandro Battavia commits suicide, taxi driver Evangile and her brother Nord believe that they are characters imagined in a novel, probably one written by God. Because they see their lives as "merde," they go in search of ...See moreWhen novelist Alessandro Battavia commits suicide, taxi driver Evangile and her brother Nord believe that they are characters imagined in a novel, probably one written by God. Because they see their lives as "merde," they go in search of God to get their story rewritten. Along the way--believing that everything is imaginary anyway--they shoot people, rob pharmacies, and tie up the residents of places where they squat. They also gather a taxi full of eccentrics, including a priest, Battavia's suicidal widow, and a policewoman; various couples pair off. Soon life imitates art: the events and ellipses seem lifted from modern fiction as the group's quest for God continues. What's real? Written by See less
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Writers
Didier Le Pêcheur (screenplay) (dialogue) (as Didier Pêcheur) (novel) | Artus de Penguern (collaborating writer) | Pascal Arnold (screenplay consultant)
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Updated Jun 12, 1996

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Jun 12, 1996 (France)
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26 cast members
Name Known for
Marie Trintignant
Evangile Evangile   See fewer
Maria de Medeiros
Karenine Karenine   See fewer
Jean Yanne
Louis-Albert Dieu Louis-Albert Dieu   See fewer
Serge Riaboukine
Ferdydurke Ferdydurke   See fewer
Laure Adler
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Yves Barsacq
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António Pires
Actor (as José António Pires) Actor (as José António Pires)   See fewer
Carmen Santos
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Shula Siegfried
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