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| Lambert Wilson | ... | Christian | |
| Michael Lonsdale | ... | Luc | |
| Olivier Rabourdin | ... | Christophe | |
| Philippe Laudenbach | ... | Célestin | |
| Jacques Herlin | ... | Amédée | |
| Loïc Pichon | ... | Jean-Pierre | |
| Xavier Maly | ... | Michel | |
| Jean-Marie Frin | ... | Paul | |
| Abdelhafid Metalsi | ... | Nouredine | |
| Sabrina Ouazani | ... | Rabbia | |
| Abdellah Moundy | ... | Omar (as Abdallah Moundy) | |
| Olivier Perrier | ... | Bruno | |
| Farid Larbi | ... | Ali Fayattia | |
| Adel Bencherif | ... | Le terroriste | |
| Benhaïssa Ahouari | ... | Sidi Larbi (as Benaïssa Ahaouari) | |
| Idriss Karimi | ... | Hadji | |
| Abdellah Chakiri | ... | Le colonel | |
| Goran Kostic | ... | Le chef de chantier croate | |
| Stanislas Stanic | ... | Ouvrier croate 1 | |
| Arben Bajraktaraj | ... | Ouvrier croate 2 | |
| Zhour Laamri | ... | La femme de Sidi Larbi | |
| Raouia | ... | La villageoise (as Raouya) | |
| Farid Bouslam | ... | Ahmed | |
| Fadia Assal | ... | La femme de Nouredine | |
| Maria Bouslam | ... | Saloua | |
| Soukaïna Bouslam | ... | La fille de Saloua | |
| Rabii Ben Johail | ... | Terroriste 1 | |
| Saïd Naciri | ... | Terroriste 2 | |
| Hamid Aboutaieb | ... | Terroriste 3 | |
| El Alaoui El Hassan | ... | Le berger |
Directed by | |||
| Xavier Beauvois | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Xavier Beauvois | adaptation (dialogue) | |
| Etienne Comar | scenario | |
Produced by | |||
| Pascal Caucheteux | .... | producer | |
| Etienne Comar | .... | producer | |
| Jean-David Lefebvre | .... | executive producer | |
| Frantz Richard | .... | area executive producer | |
Cinematography by | |||
| Caroline Champetier | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Marie-Julie Maille | |||
Casting by | |||
| Brigitte Moidon | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Michel Barthélémy | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Yann Megard | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Pierre Olivier Persin | .... | special makeup effects artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Edouard Decker | .... | assistant unit manager | |
| Thibault Mattei | .... | unit production manager | |
| Thibault Spiral | .... | assistant unit manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Guillaume Bonnier | .... | first assistant director | |
| Akrame El Meziane | .... | co-first assistant director | |
| Amine Louadni | .... | second assistant director | |
| Constance Stalla | .... | third assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Johanna Colboc | .... | assistant art director | |
| Guillaume Deviercy | .... | property master | |
| Hind Ghazali | .... | set dresser | |
| Boris Piot | .... | set dresser | |
| Francis Poirier | .... | hod sculptor | |
Sound Department | |||
| Eric Bonnard | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Damien Bouvier | .... | post sync dialogue | |
| Jean-Jacques Ferran | .... | sound recordist | |
| Matthieu Fichet | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Carl Goetgheluck | .... | foley re-recordist | |
| Vincent Guillon | .... | sound & dialogue editor | |
| Loïc Prian | .... | sound editor | |
| Mathieu Weber | .... | boom operator | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Jacques-Olivier Molon | .... | special effects crew (uncredited) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Charlotte Quemy | .... | restoration supervisor | |
Stunts | |||
| Joseph Beddelem | .... | stunt performer | |
| Tarick Hadouch | .... | stunt performer | |
| Cedric Proust | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Mustapha Touki | .... | stunts | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Sofiane Amly | .... | additional video assist | |
| Carole Ardoin | .... | assistant camera | |
| Emmanuel Demorgon | .... | gaffer | |
| Aziz Lechgar | .... | second assistant camera | |
| Stephen Mack | .... | first assistant camera | |
| Guillaume Quoilin | .... | steadicam operator | |
Casting Department | |||
| Akrame El Meziane | .... | casting director: Morocco | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Alice Cambournac | .... | costumer | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Myriam Coën | .... | digital conformation | |
| Sophia Del-Vecchio | .... | digital conformation | |
| Julie Duclaux | .... | assistant editor | |
| Philippe Tourret | .... | digital intermediate coordinator | |
Other crew | |||
| Frédéric Cauvy | .... | weapons | |
| Hicham El Ghorfi | .... | location scout | |
| Agathe Grau | .... | script supervisor | |
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At the strong recommendation of the panel of 'Le Masque et La Plume' I went to see this film.
I was struck by, as others have said here, the fraternity that existed between the priests. I thought the most interesting aspect of the film was the relationship between the priests. At times you can feel the tension because of the strong decision they had to make. Also it being 7-8 men living together it was interesting to see the different personalities in a group environment; you have the natural leader, the introverted, the brave, the scared etc.etc.
I imagine like most people who've seen this film the performance by Wilson Lambert was very touching. He was totally believable as the cloister's leader.
Unfortunately the church is undergoing a very hard time in regards mostly to child abuse, it's nice to have a reminder of the positive aspects. I myself went to a catholic school with some Brothers and a monastery on campus. I have a very positive image.
Particular favourite scenes are when they prepare and sell the honey at market and of course when they listen to Swan Lake and enjoy a glass of wine.