Movie·2009·2h 35m
A Prophet
Escaping the prison of life.
Country
France
Language
Arabic
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The Story
Original title: Un prophète
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.
Written By
Thomas Bidegain
Producer
Martine Cassinelli, Lauranne Bourrachot
Cinematography
Stéphane Fontaine
Music
Alexandre Desplat
Editor
Juliette Welfling
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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Region: US
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// cast
Cast
Tahar Rahim
Malik El Djebena
Niels Arestrup
César Luciani
Adel Bencherif
Ryad
Hichem Yacoubi
Reyeb
Reda Kateb
Jordi
Jean-Philippe Ricci
Vettori
Gilles Cohen
Prof
Antoine Basler
Pilicci
Pierre Leccia
Sampierro
Foued Nassah
Antaro
Jean-Emmanuel Pagni
Santi
Frédéric Graziani
Prison Warden
Leïla Bekhti
Djamila
Rabah Loucif
Malik's Lawyer
Slimane Dazi
Lattrache
Serge Onteniente
Sentence enforcement judge
Hervé Témime
Prosecutor
Taha Lemaizi
Hassan
// crew
Crew
Jacques Audiard
Director, Screenplay
Thomas Bidegain
Screenplay
Martine Cassinelli
Producer
Alexandre Desplat
Original Music Composer
Stéphane Fontaine
Director of Photography
Juliette Welfling
Editor
Lauranne Bourrachot
Producer
Pascal Caucheteux
Producer
Marco Cherqui
Producer
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