Que la lumière soit (1998)
Directed by Arthur Joffé

Comedy / Fantasy

aka: Let There Be Light

Film Synopsis

Dissatisfied with the way things are going on Earth, God decides it is high time He sent a message to humankind. God likes to move with the times, so this time He chooses to speak to man through the medium of cinema. With that in mind, He scours the planet Earth for a suitable filmmaker. Finally, in Paris, God finds a suitable candidate for the job, an aspiring young film director named Jeanne. Alas, she has no money to realise the project, so she has no option but to ask the Devil to help her out...

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Film Credits

Director: Arthur Joffé
Script: Jean-Louis Benoît, Laurent Jaoui, Arthur Joffé
Cinematographer: Philippe Welt
Music: Angélique Nachon, Jean-Claude Nachon
Cast: Hélène de Fougerolles (Jeanne), Tchéky Karyo (Harper), Ticky Holgado (L'ange René), Pierre Arditi (La voix de Dieu l'invisible), Gordon Tootoosis (Dieu l'indien), Patrick Bouchitey (Dieu le pilote), Arielle Dombasle (Dieu la blonde), Elie Semoun (Dieu le magasinier), Julie Landmann (Dieu le bébé), Le Pigeon de Cadéac (Dieu le pigeon), Sylvestre (Dieu le chat), Catherine Jacob (Dieu Suzanne), Frédéric Mitterrand (Dieu l'automobiliste), Yolande Moreau (Dieu contractuelle), Julien Guiomar (Dieu le père), François Morel (Dieu le fossoyeur), Sergio Castellitto (Dieu le touriste), Michel Galabru (Dieu le méridional), Arthur Joffé (Dieu la douche), Patrick Poivre d'Arvor (Dieu le journaliste)
Country: France
Language: French / English
Support: Color
Runtime: 110 min
Aka: Let There Be Light

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