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

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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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26 cast members

Name	Known for
Marie Trintignant Evangile Evangile See fewer	Colette, une femme libre (2004)
Maria de Medeiros Karenine Karenine See fewer	Pulp Fiction (1994)
Christian Charmetant Nord Nord See fewer	Grégoire Moulin contre l'humanité (2001)
Michel Vuillermoz Jivago Jivago See fewer	Midnight in Paris (2011)
Jean Yanne Louis-Albert Dieu Louis-Albert Dieu See fewer	Everybody He Is Nice, Everybody He Is Beautiful (1972)
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