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Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ

Country: France, Language: French, 100 mins

Original Title

Deux heures moins le quart avant Jésus-Christ
  • Director: Jean Yanne
  • Writer: Jean Yanne
  • Producer: Tarak Ben Ammar, Claude Berri

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Rahatlocum is a North African Roman colony where Julius Caesar came to spend an expensive holiday. The revolt rumbles among the small people who find a leader in the person of Ben-Hur Marcel.


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Cast & Characters

Coluche (as Ben-Hur Marcel / Aminemephet)
Michel Serrault (as César)
Jean Yanne (as Paulus)
Françoise Fabian (as Laetitia)
Michel Auclair (as Le consul Demetrius)
Mimi Coutelier (as Cléopâtre)
Darry Cowl (as Faucuius)
Paul Préboist (as Le gardien du lion)
Daniel Emilfork (as Tatouius)
André Pousse (as Un centurion)
Michel Constantin (as Le secutor)
Philippe Clay (as Le héraut)
José Artur (as Reginus)
Yves Mourousi
Léon Zitrone
Valérie Mairesse (as Une prostituée)
Jean-Pierre Dravel
Jacques Heripret
G.G. Junior
Daniel Laloux (as Un garde)
Paul Mercey (as Un commerçant)
Moustache (as L'émir)
Lawrence Riesner (as Flicum)
Lionel Rocheman
Ibrahim Seck