United States / Dec 17, 1999
1h 57min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Filmmaker William Klein takes on Handel’s Messiah and has created a concert film that mixes the sacred with the profane. Performed in its entirety, the oratorio provides a narrative of Christ’s nativity, passion and resurrection juxtaposed against images of absurdities and abuses against the human species across the world. The film reveals a wide array of worshippers from the Bodybuilders of Christ to the Lavender Light Gay and Lesbian Interracial Choir to the Dallas police choir.
Genres
MusicDocumentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Messiah |
| Original language | EN |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Kuiv Productions, France 2 Cinéma |
| Release date | 17 dicembre 1999 |
| Production | Michel Rotman |
| Cinematography | Paco Wiser, William Klein, Pascal Marti |
| Assistant directors | William Klein |
| Camera operators | Paco Wiser, William Klein, Pascal Marti |
| Additional photography | Paco Wiser, William Klein, Pascal Marti |
Release dates
Theatrical release
France / Dec 22, 1999 / U
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