A Prophet
A delinquent Muslim man struggles to get by in prison until he is taken under the wing of a powerful mob boss, but his gradual rise through the organization's ranks brings him in conflict with his mentor.
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 2h 35m
- Released
- 2009
- Country
- France, Italy
Details
Release year: 2009
Storyline
A delinquent Muslim man struggles to get by in prison until he is taken under the wing of a powerful mob boss, but his gradual rise through the organization's ranks brings him in conflict with his mentor.
Top credits
Tahar Rahim — Malik El Djebena
Niels Arestrup — César Luciani
Adel Bencherif — Ryad
Reda Kateb — Jordi
Awards
0 wins & 1 nomination
See all awards →Did you know
• To ensure the authenticity of the prison experience, Jacques Audiard hired former convicts as advisers and extras.
• Prior to making this film, Jacques Audiard had screened a film for prisoners in France. Shocked by the prison conditions, he decided his next film would take place in one.
• The director met Tahar Rahim when they shared an automobile ride from another film set. Niels Arestrup plays a villain in Jacques Audiard's previous film.
Box Office
Gross (Domestic): $2,087,720
Opening Weekend (Domestic): $163,773 (2010-02-28)
User reviews
You live in prison and what you live isn't giving any concessions to reality.
A Magnificent film
masterpiece
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Dolby Digital, DTS
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
- Color
- Color
