Man of God (2021 film)

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]

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[1]
View Master Films[1]
Distributed byPinnacle Peak Pictures[2]
Release date
CountryGreece
LanguageEnglish

Cast
  • Aris Servetalis as Nektarios of Aegina
  • Mickey Rourke as Paralyzed Man
  • Alexander Petrov as Kostas
  • Tonia Sotiropoulou as Maria
  • Babis Hawk Konstantinou as Rich man
  • Constantin Symsiris as Prosecutor clerk
  • Giannis Stankoglou as Spiros
  • Manos Gavras as Yannis
  • Christos Loulis as Christos
  • Kitty Paitazoglou as Nun Akakia
  • Samuel Akinola as Baker
  • Michalis Ikonomou as Vassili
  • Dimitra Mesimerli as Client
  • Karyofyllia Karabeti as Voula
  • Alexandros Mylonas as Metropolitan Meletius
  • Pavlos Kourtidis as Raggedy Man
  • Lefteris Tsatsis as Hermit
  • Yannis Anastasakis as Metropolitan Theoklitos
  • Vera Letizia Muratova as Chrisafenia
  • Nikitas Tsakiroglou as Patriarch Sophronius IV of Alexandria
  • Onoufrios Dovletis as Villager (credit only)
  • Mario Lazaridis as Deacon
  • Sarantis Geogleris as Gregory
  • Petra Mavridi 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.[3] 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
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Zoe Thomaidou (May 7, 2021). "'Man of God' wins audience award at world premiere". Special Broadcasting Service. Retrieved July 23, 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. Kay, Jeremy (15 September 2020). "Mickey Rourke wraps Greece shoot on 'Man Of God' (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  7. Joanna Kalafatis (September 18, 2020). "Mickey Rourke Finishes Filming "Man of God" in Greece". Greek Reporter. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  8. Stacey Harris-Papaioannou (August 19, 2021). "'Man of God' Film on St. Nectarios Premieres August 26". Greek Reporter. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  9. "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.
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