Francis enlists his theater company in producing a Christian play to win over Gertrude, a devout Catholic. Things take a confounding turn when the company receives surprise funding with one condition: that the play remain free of any trace of religion. The company teeters back and forth through the rest of the film trying to make a play that narrates the life of Christ, but in deep disguise. 

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Harkening back to screwball romantic comedies of the past, the film weds “His Girl Friday" to "Shakespeare in Love" and “Life of Brian.”