Movie

The Beautiful Story

★ 7.1(27)19923h 30m

The Beautiful Story is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Orange VOD, Sooner, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies and YouTube in France. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 22 July 2026.

Where to watch The Beautiful Story

🇫🇷 France

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Good to know

Director: Claude Lelouch
Release date: 1992-03-18
Runtime: 3h 30m
Language: French
Status: Released
Country: France
Studio: Les Films 13

About The Beautiful Story

The Beautiful Story is a 1992 movie in the Adventure, Drama and Fantasy genres, directed by Claude Lelouch, starring Gérard Lanvin, Béatrice Dalle and Vincent Lindon. It has a runtime of 3 hours 30 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.1/10 from 27 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Beautiful Story in France — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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 gitan

Béatrice Dalle

Odona

Vincent Lindon

Simon Choulel

Marie-Sophie L.

Marie

Patrick Chesnais

Pierre Lhermitte

Jacques Gamblin

Le jeune policier

Paul Préboist

Le professeur tricot

Amidou

Le berger

Konstantin Aleksandrov

Kraki

Amina Annabi

La soeur de Jésus

Gérard Darmon

Le motard

Anémone

Mme Desjardins

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch The Beautiful Story in France?+

In France, The Beautiful Story is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Orange VOD, Sooner, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies and YouTube. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is The Beautiful Story on Netflix?+

The Beautiful Story is not on Netflix in France right now.

How long is The Beautiful Story?+

The Beautiful Story has a runtime of 3 hours 30 minutes (210 minutes).

Who stars in The Beautiful Story?+

The Beautiful Story stars Gérard Lanvin, Béatrice Dalle, Vincent Lindon, Marie-Sophie L. and Patrick Chesnais.

When did The Beautiful Story come out?+

The Beautiful Story is a 1992 movie directed by Claude Lelouch.

What genre is The Beautiful Story?+

The Beautiful Story is Adventure, Drama and Fantasy film.

Who directed The Beautiful Story?+

The Beautiful Story was directed by Claude Lelouch.