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4 unusual facts about Jesus of Montreal


Jesus of Montreal

There are a few shots in the film of the exterior of Saint Joseph's Oratory, taken from a distance.

The sanctuary is implied to be Saint Joseph's Oratory (although this organization actually refused permission to film there).

However, the interior church scenes were filmed in Montreal’s Church of St. Michael and St. Anthony.

KPMG Tower

The building features prominently during the 'Temptation of Christ' scene in the 1989 Denys Arcand film Jesus of Montreal reflecting the tower's status as the most prominent and modern skyscraper built in Montreal during the late 1980s as well as its unique relationship with the church.



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