The Book of Life

Year: 1998

Runtime: 63 mins

Language: English

Director: Hal Hartley

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2000 seen by… Hal Hartley. New Year’s Eve takes on new meaning when the Devil, Jesus Christ, and Christ’s assistant Magdalena discuss and debate the End of the World.

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