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A Prophet

Original title: Un prophète
  • 20092009
  • RR
  • 2h 35m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
98K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
7,368
73
Tahar Rahim in A Prophet (2009)
A young Arab man (Rahim) serving time in a French prison transforms into a mafia kingpin.
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CrimeDrama
A young Algerian man is sent to a French prison.A young Algerian man is sent to a French prison.A young Algerian man is sent to a French prison.
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
98K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
7,368
73
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Jacques Audiard
    • Writers
      • Thomas Bidegain(screenplay)
      • Jacques Audiard(screenplay)
      • Abdel Raouf Dafri(original screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Tahar Rahim
      • Niels Arestrup
      • Adel Bencherif
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Jacques Audiard
    • Writers
      • Thomas Bidegain(screenplay)
      • Jacques Audiard(screenplay)
      • Abdel Raouf Dafri(original screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Tahar Rahim
      • Niels Arestrup
      • Adel Bencherif
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 174User reviews
    • 264Critic reviews
    • 90Metascore
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 52 wins & 55 nominations total

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    Niels Arestrup and Tahar Rahim in A Prophet (2009)
    Hichem Yacoubi and Tahar Rahim in A Prophet (2009)
    Adel Bencherif and Tahar Rahim in A Prophet (2009)
    Niels Arestrup in A Prophet (2009)
    Tahar Rahim and Pierre Leccia in A Prophet (2009)
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    Leïla Bekhti and Tahar Rahim in A Prophet (2009)
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    Jacques Audiard in A Prophet (2009)

    Top cast

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    Tahar Rahim
    Tahar Rahim
    • Malik El Djebena
    Niels Arestrup
    Niels Arestrup
    • César Luciani
    Adel Bencherif
    Adel Bencherif
    • Ryad
    Reda Kateb
    Reda Kateb
    • Jordi
    Hichem Yacoubi
    • Reyeb
    Jean-Philippe Ricci
    • Vettori
    Gilles Cohen
    • Prof
    Pierre Leccia
    • Sampierro
    Antoine Basler
    • Pilicci
    Foued Nassah
    • Antaro
    Jean-Emmanuel Pagni
    • Santi
    Frédéric Graziani
    • Chef de détention
    Leïla Bekhti
    Leïla Bekhti
    • Djamila
    Rabah Loucif
    • L'avocat de Malik
    Slimane Dazi
    Slimane Dazi
    • Lattrache
    Serge Onteniente
    • Le juge d'application des peines
    Hervé Temime
    • Le procureur
    Taha Lemaizi
    • Hassan
    • Director
      • Jacques Audiard
    • Writers
      • Thomas Bidegain(screenplay)
      • Jacques Audiard(screenplay)
      • Abdel Raouf Dafri(original screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      To ensure the authenticity of the prison experience, Jacques Audiard hired former convicts as advisers and extras.
    • Goofs
      When Cesar is discussing how to deal with the mole in his crew with his lawyer each time the shot changes the cigarettes he's smoking changes hands.
    • Quotes

      Reyeb: The idea is to leave here a little smarter.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Cannes Film Festival 2009 (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Mack the Knife
      Music by Kurt Weill

      Lyrics by Bertolt Brecht

      Performed by Jimmie Dale Gilmore

      Courtesy of MCA Records

    User reviews174

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    where did the time go?
    The storyline of this film is well documented by other reviewers. I read the reviews at 2.30 this afternoon and by 5 PM I was in the local cinema. I wondered if I could survive 150 minutes but I found myself at the end wishing to know more, and rather regretting the end of this fascinating movie. I am not an expert review writer but I found the character portrayals so realistic that they nearly jumped out of the screen. Yes there is violence, bloody in parts, but it is so monumentally well filmed I could look away from the gore and towards the film as a work of art. If there was a mixture of amateur and professional actors, I could not tell the difference.

    The names and functions of some of the various characters were lost on me but I got the general gist of it and I was motivated to consider the effect on the psychology of an unremitting regime of politics and violence. There is much food for thought here and I can unreservedly recommend it to all but the most squeamish.
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    • bsnellgrove
    • Feb 11, 2010

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 26, 2010 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Italy
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook page
      • Official site (Canada)
    • Languages
      • French
      • Arabic
      • Corsican
    • Also known as
      • Nhà Tiên Tri
    • Filming locations
      • Paris, France
    • Production companies
      • Why Not Productions
      • Chic Films
      • Page 114
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $13,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,087,720
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $163,773
      • Feb 28, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $17,874,044
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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