By the Grace of God
By the Grace of God

By the Grace of God

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2019
2h 17m
7.1(579 votes)
Drama

Overview

Alexandre, a man in his 40s living in Lyon with his wife and children, discovers that the priest who abused him decades ago continues to work with children. He joins forces with others victims of the priest, to bring justice and “lift the burden of silence” about what they endured.

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SCOPE Pictures

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Cast & Crew

66 members
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Melvil Poupaud

Alexandre Guérin

Melvil Poupaud
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Denis Ménochet

François Debord

Denis Ménochet
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Swann Arlaud

Emmanuel Thomassin

Swann Arlaud
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Éric Caravaca

Gilles Perret

Éric Caravaca
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François Marthouret

Cardinal Philippe Barbarin

François Marthouret
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Bernard Verley

Father Bernard Preynat

Bernard Verley
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Martine Erhel

Régine Maire

Martine Erhel
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Josiane Balasko

Irène, Emmanuel's Mother

Josiane Balasko
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Hélène Vincent

Odile Debord, François' Mother

Hélène Vincent
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François Chattot

Pierre Debord, François' Father

François Chattot
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Frédéric Pierrot

Captain Courteau

Frédéric Pierrot
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Aurélia Petit

Marie Guérin, Alexandre's Wife

Aurélia Petit
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Julie Duclos

Aline Debord, François' Wife

Julie Duclos
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Jeanne Rosa

Dominique Perret, Gilles' Wife

Jeanne Rosa
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Amélie Daure

Jennifer

Amélie Daure
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Nicolas Bridet

Olivier Itaque

Nicolas Bridet
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Pierre Lottin

Didier

Pierre Lottin
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Fejria Deliba

Francois' Lawyer

Fejria Deliba
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Baya Rehaz

Emmanuel's lawyer

Baya Rehaz
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Stéphane Brel

Louis Debord, François' Brother

Stéphane Brel
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Pauline Ziadé

Sylvie Debord

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Martine Schambacher

Suzanne Cremer

Martine Schambacher
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Serge Flamenbaum

Maxime Frillon

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Christian Sinniger

Emmanuel's Father

Christian Sinniger
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Bernadette Le Saché

Nicole

Bernadette Le Saché
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Arnaud Viard

Fabrice

Arnaud Viard
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Xavier de Guillebon

Fred

Xavier de Guillebon
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Stanislas Stanic

Luc

Stanislas Stanic
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Alexandre Steiger

Alain

Alexandre Steiger
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Vincent Berger

Tristan

Vincent Berger
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Max Libert

Gauthier Guérin, Alexandre's Son

Max Libert
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Nicolas Bauwens

Victor Guérin, Alexandre's Son

Nicolas Bauwens
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Timi-Joy Marbot

Gaspard Guérin

Timi-Joy Marbot
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Zuri François

Côme Guérin

Zuri François
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Zéli Marbot

Lila Guérin

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Laurence Roy

Alexandre's Mother

Laurence Roy
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Jacques Lagarde

Alexandre's Father

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Patrick Zimmermann

Urologist

Patrick Zimmermann
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Chloé Astor

TV Reporter

Chloé Astor
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Sébastien Pouderoux

Lyon Journalist

Sébastien Pouderoux
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David Geselson

Lourdes Journalist

David Geselson
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Marie-Bénédicte Cazeneuve

Lourdes Journalist

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Fayçal Safi

Courteau's Deputy

Fayçal Safi
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Damien Jouillerot

Etienne, Baker

Damien Jouillerot
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Yves-Marie Bastien

Young Bernard Preynat

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Davan Collin

Young Alexandre

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Jules Gauzelin

Young François Debord

Jules Gauzelin
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Noé Richard

Young Emmanuel

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Pablo Tessier

Young Louis

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Serge Vincent

Religious Leader

Serge Vincent
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Amélie Prévot

Preynat's Lawyer

Amélie Prévot
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Lilly Rose Debos

François' Daughter

Lilly Rose Debos
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Sasha Coudurier

François' Daughter

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Joan Coudurier

François' Daughter

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Krystyna Horko

Marie's Mother

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Anthony Bulger

Marie's Father

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Aurélien Ziade

Louis' Son

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Madeleine Ziade

Louis' Son

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Maxence Ziade

Louis' Son

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Aloïs Florin de Beaumont

Olivier' Son

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Fleur Picolet

Olivier' Son

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Juliette Moreaud

Journalist (uncredited)

Juliette Moreaud
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Sébastien Lozach

Journalist (uncredited)

Sébastien Lozach
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John Sehil

Passer-by in Montreuil (uncredited)

John Sehil
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Philippe Legros

Priest (uncredited)

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Denis Simonetta

Man in a Car (uncredited)

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