Man of God (film)
Man of God | |
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Directed by | Yelena Popovic |
Written by | Yelena Popovic |
Produced by | Alexandros Potter Yelena Popovic |
Starring | Aris Servetalis Mickey Rourke Alexander Petrov |
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Distributed by | Pinnacle Peak Pictures[3] |
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Country | Greece |
Language | English |
Man of God (Greek: Ο Άνθρωπος του Θεού) is a 2021 English-language Greek biographical drama film written and directed by Yelena Popovic and starring Aris Servetalis as Nectarios of Aegina and also starring Mickey Rourke and Alexander Petrov.[4][5]
Cast[]
- Aris Servetalis as Nektarios of Aegina
- Mickey Rourke as Paralyzed Man
- Alexander Petrov as Kostas
- Tonia Sotiropoulou as Maria
- as Rich man
- as Prosecutor clerk
- Giannis Stankoglou as Spiros
- as Yannis
- Christos Loulis as Christos
- as Nun Akakia
- as Baker
- as Vassili
- as Client
- as Voula
- as Metropolitan Meletius
- Pavlos Kourtidis as Raggedy Man
- as Hermit
- as Metropolitan Theoklitos
- as Chrisafenia
- as Patriarch Sophronius IV of Alexandria
- as Villager (credit only)
- as Deacon
- as Gregory
- as Confessor woman
- Konstantinos Kladis as Fisherman
Production[]
Principal photography wrapped in Greece in September 2020.[6][7]
Release[]
The film made its world premiere on April 25, 2021 at the Moscow International Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award.[1] It was then released in theaters on August 26, 2021.[8] The film's opening four consecutive weeks sold 241,014 tickets in Greece.[9]
References[]
- ^ a b Zoe Thomaidou (May 7, 2021). "'Man of God' wins audience award at world premiere". Special Broadcasting Service. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ a b Zoe Thomaidou (March 12, 2021). "'Man of God' film depicting life of St Nektarios to hit the big screen". Special Broadcasting Service. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ Kay, Jeremy (3 March 2021). "Pinnacle Peak sells EFM title 'Walking With Herb', producing fourth 'God's Not Dead' film (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ McNary, Dave (21 February 2020). "Mickey Rourke Joins Religious Drama 'Man of God'". Variety. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ Kay, Jeremy (25 June 2020). "How producers on Pure Flix sales title 'Man Of God' started production in Greece (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ Kay, Jeremy (15 September 2020). "Mickey Rourke wraps Greece shoot on 'Man Of God' (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ Joanna Kalafatis (September 18, 2020). "Mickey Rourke Finishes Filming "Man of God" in Greece". Greek Reporter. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ Stacey Harris-Papaioannou (August 19, 2021). "'Man of God' Film on St. Nectarios Premieres August 26". Greek Reporter. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
- ^ "Ο "Άνθρωπος του Θεού" με 241.014 εισιτήρια μέσα σε τρεις εβδομάδες – Σαρώνει στις καρδιές των θεατών". ΟΡΘΟΔΟΞΙΑ (in Greek). September 16, 2021. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
External links[]
- Man of God at IMDb
Categories:
- 2021 films
- English-language films
- Greek films
- Films about Orthodoxy
- Films about Christianity
- 2021 biographical drama films
- Greek biographical drama films
- English-language Greek films
- Films shot in Greece