By the Grace of God (film)

By the Grace of God
Film poster
Directed byFrançois Ozon
Written byFrançois Ozon
Produced byÉric Altmayer
Nicolas Altmayer
StarringMelvil Poupaud
Denis Ménochet
Swann Arlaud
CinematographyManuel Dacosse
Edited byLaure Gardette
Music byEvgueni Galperine
Sacha Galperine
Production
companies
Mandarin Films
Scope Pictures
Distributed byMars Distribution
Release dates
  • February 2019 (2019-02) (Berlin)
  • 20 February 2019 (2019-02-20) (France)
  • 27 February 2019 (2019-02-27) (Belgium)
Running time
137 minutes
CountriesFrance
Belgium
LanguageFrench
Budget$6.5 million[1]
Box office$7.8 million[2][3]

By the Grace of God (French: Grâce à Dieu) is a 2019 French-Belgian drama film directed by François Ozon.[4] The film stars Melvil Poupaud, Denis Ménochet and Swann Arlaud as three victims of a Catholic priest's abuse, who are set to expose the sexual abuse hidden by the Catholic Church.

It premiered at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival and won the Jury Grand Prix.[5][6] The film was released in France on 20 February 2019 and in Belgium a week later, and has received critical acclaim.

  1. ^ "GRÂCE À DIEU". Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  2. ^ "By the Grace of God (2019)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  3. ^ "By the Grace of God (2019)". The Numbers. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Alexandre". Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  5. ^ Meza, Ed (16 February 2019). "Berlin Film Festival 2019: Nadav Lapid's 'Synonyms' Wins Golden Bear". Variety.
  6. ^ Richford, Rhonda (18 February 2019). "French Court Rejects Bid to Block Release of Catholic Abuse Film 'By the Grace of God'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 22 August 2021.