Man of God (2021 film)

Man of God
Directed byYelena Popovic
Written byYelena Popovic
Produced byAlexandros Potter
Yelena Popovic
StarringAris Servetalis
Mickey Rourke
Alexander Petrov
Music byZbigniew Preisner
Production
companies
Simeon Entertainment[2]
View Master Films[2]
Distributed byPinnacle Peak Pictures[3]
Release date
Running time
111 minutes
CountryGreece
LanguageEnglish

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]

Synopsis

Man of God is based on the life of Saint Nectarios of Aegina, Greece. The film depicts his work among the public and within the church and also his conflicts with his superiors and the religious establishment. The film does not cover his childhood and Nektarios is already serving as a Metropolitan bishop in Egypt in the opening of the film.[6]

Cast

Production

Principal photography wrapped in Greece in September 2020.[7][8]

Release

The film made its world premiere on 25 April 2021 at the Moscow International Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award.[1] It was then released in theaters on 26 August 2021.[9] In its first four consecutive weeks, the film sold 241,014 tickets in Greece.[10] It was the third most commercially successful film in Greece for 2021, with 283,520 ticket sold.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b Zoe Thomaidou (7 May 2021). "'Man of God' wins audience award at world premiere". Special Broadcasting Service. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b Zoe Thomaidou (12 March 2021). "'Man of God' film depicting life of St Nektarios to hit the big screen". Special Broadcasting Service. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ McNary, Dave (21 February 2020). "Mickey Rourke Joins Religious Drama 'Man of God'". Variety. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Felperin, Leslie (5 September 2022). "Man of God review – Mickey Rourke is unlikely believer in Greek Orthodox biopic". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  7. ^ Kay, Jeremy (15 September 2020). "Mickey Rourke wraps Greece shoot on 'Man Of God' (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  8. ^ Joanna Kalafatis (18 September 2020). "Mickey Rourke Finishes Filming "Man of God" in Greece". Greek Reporter. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  9. ^ Stacey Harris-Papaioannou (19 August 2021). "'Man of God' Film on St. Nectarios Premieres August 26". Greek Reporter. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Ο "Άνθρωπος του Θεού" με 241.014 εισιτήρια μέσα σε τρεις εβδομάδες – Σαρώνει στις καρδιές των θεατών". ΟΡΘΟΔΟΞΙΑ (in Greek). 16 September 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  11. ^ "Οι 10 πιο εμπορικές ταινίες του 2021 στην Ελλάδα | LiFO". www.lifo.gr (in Greek). 12 January 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2024.