By the Grace of God (film)

By the Grace of God (Grâce à Dieu) is a 2019 French-Belgian drama film directed by François Ozon. It won the Jury Grand Prix at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival.

Cast

 * Melvil Poupaud : Alexandre Guérin
 * Denis Ménochet : François Debord
 * Swann Arlaud : Emmanuel Thomassin
 * Éric Caravaca : Gilles Perret
 * François Marthouret : Cardinal Barbarin
 * Bernard Verley : Bernard Preynat
 * Josiane Balasko : Irène Thomassin
 * Martine Erhel : Régine Maire
 * Hélène Vincent : Odile Debord
 * Frédéric Pierrot : Captain Courteau
 * Aurélia Petit : Marie Guérin

Production
Principal photography on the film began on February 12, 2018 and lasted till April 13, 2018 in Paris, France and Belgium.

Legal issues
The priest portrayed in the film, Bernard Preynat, attempted to block the release of the film.