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A Prophet
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A Prophet

2009-08-26 · 155 min · ★ 7.5

Crime · Drama

Sentenced to six years in prison, Malik El Djebena is alone in the world and can neither read nor write. On his arrival at the prison, he seems younger and more brittle than the others detained there. At once he falls under the sway of a group of Corsicans who enforce their rule in the prison. As the 'missions' go by, he toughens himself and wins the confidence of the Corsican group.

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Directors
Jacques Audiard
Production companies
Why Not Productions, Chic Films, Page 114, UGC, France 2 Cinéma, BiM Distribuzione, Celluloid Dreams
Countries
France, Italy
Status
Released
Budget
USD 13,000,000
Revenue
USD 17,874,044

Top Cast

Tahar RahimTahar RahimMalik El Djebena
Niels ArestrupNiels ArestrupCésar Luciani
Adel BencherifAdel BencherifRyad
Reda KatebReda KatebJordi
Hichem YacoubiHichem YacoubiReyeb
Jean-Philippe RicciJean-Philippe RicciVettori
Gilles CohenGilles CohenProf
Pierre LecciaSampierro
Antoine BaslerAntoine BaslerPilicci
Foued NassahFoued NassahAntaro
Jean-Emmanuel PagniJean-Emmanuel PagniSanti
Frédéric GrazianiFrédéric GrazianiPrison Warden
Leïla BekhtiLeïla BekhtiDjamila
Rabah LoucifRabah LoucifMalik's Lawyer
Slimane DaziSlimane DaziLattrache
Serge OntenienteSerge OntenienteSentence enforcement judge
Hervé TémimeHervé TémimeProsecutor
Taha LemaiziTaha LemaiziHassan
Mohamed MakhtoumiMohamed MakhtoumiTarik
Karim LeklouKarim LeklouMuslim in the hallway

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