The Beautiful Story
A film with emphasis on visuals and music, the plot concerns characters who meet in present time, mainly the male gypsy Jesus, and the female thief and con-artist Odona, who share parallel experiences from lives 2000 years in the past. These stories are juxtaposed.
Cast
Gérard Lanvin
Jésus-Christ / Jésus le gitanBéatrice Dalle
OdonaVincent Lindon
Simon ChoulelMarie-Sophie L.
MariePatrick Chesnais
Pierre LhermitteJacques Gamblin
Le jeune policierPaul Préboist
Le professeur tricotAmidou
Le bergerConstantin Alexandrov
KrakiAmina Annabi
La soeur de JésusGérard Darmon
Le motardAnémone
Mme DesjardinsPatrice Laffont
HimselfCatherine Lachens
La chasseuse de têteJean-Claude Dreyfus
L'inspecteur du grand magasinPatrick Edlinger
SelfJean Benguigui
DogaCharles Gérard
Didier LouisÉlie Chouraqui
Associé de PierreDenis Charvet
Jean-Michel Dupuis
Le professeurHubert Reeves
SelfOlivier Hémon
Eric Hémon
Éric DoddFrançois Perrot
L'oncle de MarieSophie Artur
Eric Métayer
Marie Sara
SelfChristine Paolini
Eloïse Labro
Joëlle Miquel
Aurélie Vérillon
EcolièreArlette Emmery
La vendeuse de robes de mariée (uncredited)