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A Prophet is a 2009 drama film directed by Jacques Audiard, who co-wrote the screenplay with Thomas Bidegain. The cast includes Tahar Rahim, Niels Arestrup, Adel Bencherif, and Hichem Yacoubi. Produced by Pascal Caucheteux, the film was created by Why Not Productions, UGC, France 2, and Canal+. It was distributed by UGC and features music by Alexandre Desplat. The narrative is set in Paris and Marseille, with filming taking place in Paris.
The movie explores themes of organized crime and prison life within the gangster and thriller genres. Its original languages are French, Corsican, and Arabic. The runtime is 155 minutes. The film received the Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix, the National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film, the Louis Delluc Prize, and the César Award for Best Production Design. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film and the Golden Globe Award for Best Non-English Language Film.
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7.6Sentenced 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.
Cast
- Tahar Rahim as Malik El Djebena
- Niels Arestrup as César Luciani
- Adel Bencherif as Ryad
- Hichem Yacoubi as Reyeb
- Reda Kateb as Jordi
- Jean-Philippe Ricci as Vettori
Themes
- prison
- muslim
- gangster
- arabian
- protection
- money
- murder
- mafia
- spirit
- cruelty
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Participant in
- 22nd European Film Awards
- Genre
- thriller film
- Country of origin
- Italy
- Original language
- Arabic
- Main subject
- organized crime
- Director
- Jacques Audiard
- Composer
- Alexandre Desplat
- Cinematographer
- Stéphane Fontaine
- Narrative location
- Marseille
- Filming location
- Paris
- Duration
- 150
- FilmAffinity ID
- 618171
- Official website
- www.un-prophete-lefilm.com
- Image
- Niels Arestrup Jacques Audiard Tahar Rahim.jpg
Show 6 more facts
- title
- Un prophète
- publication date
- 2010-03-11
- film editor
- Juliette Welfling
- distributed by
- UGC
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 7.8/10
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