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Of Gods and Men

2010 film by Xavier Beauvois
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Summary

Of Gods and Men is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,087 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix[3], National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film[4], César Award for Best Cinematography[5], César Award for Best Supporting Actor[6], César Award for Best Film[7]
  • Director: Xavier Beauvois[8]
  • Screenwriter: Xavier Beauvois[9], Étienne Comar[10]
  • Genre: drama film[11], historical film[12], war film[13]
  • Cast member: Lambert Wilson[14], Michael Lonsdale[15], Olivier Rabourdin[16], Abdelhafid Metalsi[17], Adel Bencherif[18], Arben Bajraktaraj[19], Farid Larbi[20], Jacques Herlin[21], Loïc Pichon[22], Olivier Perrier[23], Philippe Laudenbach[24], Sabrina Ouazani[25], Saïd Naciri[26], Xavier Maly[27]
  • Producer: Étienne Comar[28], Pascal Caucheteux[29], Grégoire Sorlat[30]
  • Production company: France 3[31], France 2[32]
  • Director of photography: Caroline Champetier[33]
  • Original language of film or TV show: French[34], Arabic[35]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[36]
  • Review score: 8.2/10[37], 92%[38], 86/100[39]
  • Color: color[40]
  • Country of origin: France[41]
  • Publication date: May 18, 2010[42], December 16, 2010[43]
  • Distributed by: Lucky Red Distribuzione[44]
  • Narrative location: Abbey of Our Lady of Atlas[45]
  • Official website: http://www.ofgodsandmenmovie.com/[46], http://www.luckyred.it/uominididio/[47], http://www.marsfilms.com/pro/film/show/des_hommes_et_des_dieux[48]
  • Filming location: Tioumliline[49], Morocco[50]
  • Film editor: Marie-Julie Maille[51]
  • Participant in: 23rd European Film Awards[52]
  • Nominated for: César Award for Best Cinematography[53], Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film[54], César Award for Best Director[55], BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language[56], César Award for Best Original Screenplay[57], César Award for Best Film[58], César Award for Best Production Design[59], César Award for Best Sound[60], César Award for Best Costume Design[61], César Award for Best Supporting Actor[62], César Award for Best Editing[63], César Award for Best Actor[64], David di Donatello for Best European Film[65], European Film Award for Best Cinematographer[66]
  • Title: Des hommes et des dieux[67]

Why It Matters

Of Gods and Men has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]

FAQs

What awards did Of Gods and Men receive?

Honors received include Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix[3], National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film[4], César Award for Best Cinematography[5], and César Award for Best Supporting Actor[6].

Related Entities

film France Lambert Wilson Michael Lonsdale Morocco

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  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [68] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [69] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 1588337
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  2. 10w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 73303
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  3. 15w ago · Rémi sim · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    César award film id → 33981
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  4. 17w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → 1990s
    Publication date → +2010-05-18T00:00:00Z, +2010-12-16T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Xavier Beauvois, Étienne Comar
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