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Of Gods and Men ( French: Des hommes et des dieux) is a 2010 French drama film directed by Xavier Beauvois, starring Lambert Wilson and Michael Lonsdale. Its original French language title is Des hommes et des dieux, which means "Of Men and of Gods" and refers to a verse from the Bible shown at the beginning of the film.
Mar 25, 2011 · Based on a true story, this film depicts the fate of eight Trappist monks who stayed in Algeria amid the civil war and terrorism in the 1990s. Watch the trailer, see the cast and crew, read user and critic reviews, and learn more about the historical and religious context of this award-winning film.
- (16K)
- Drama, History
- Xavier Beauvois
- 2011-03-25
Eight French Christian monks live in harmony with their Muslim brothers in a monastery perched in the mountains of North Africa in the 1990s. When a crew of foreign workers is massacred by an ...
- 2 min
- 177.7K
- Sony Pictures Classics
Mar 10, 2011 · A film about eight Trappist monks who choose to stay in their Algerian monastery despite the threat of terrorists. Roger Ebert praises their devotion but questions their wisdom and their role in the conflict.
A film about a group of Trappist monks in Algeria during the civil war. Read critics' opinions, ratings, and watch the trailer on Rotten Tomatoes.
- (118)
- Xavier Beauvois
- PG-13
- Lambert Wilson
Loosely based on the life of the Cistercian monks of Tibéhirine in Algeria, from 1993 until their kidnapping in 1996, OF GODS AND MEN tells a story of eight French Christian monks who live in harmony with their Muslim brothers.
Of Gods and Men. Jump to Edit. Summaries. Under threat by fundamentalist terrorists, a group of Trappist monks stationed with an impoverished Algerian community must decide whether to leave or stay.
