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A Prophet

A Prophet

Escaping the prison of life.

2009•2h 35m•7.6/10
CrimeDrama

Ratings

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7.6/10(2K)

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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Production

Why Not Productions, Chic Films, Page 114, UGC, France 2 Cinéma, BiM Distribuzione, Celluloid Dreams

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Tahar Rahim

Tahar Rahim

Malik El Djebena

Niels Arestrup

Niels Arestrup

César Luciani

Adel Bencherif

Adel Bencherif

Ryad

Hichem Yacoubi

Hichem Yacoubi

Reyeb

Reda Kateb

Reda Kateb

Jordi

Jean-Philippe Ricci

Jean-Philippe Ricci

Vettori

Gilles Cohen

Gilles Cohen

Prof

Antoine Basler

Antoine Basler

Pilicci

Pierre Leccia

Sampierro

Foued Nassah

Foued Nassah

Antaro

Jean-Emmanuel Pagni

Jean-Emmanuel Pagni

Santi

Frédéric Graziani

Frédéric Graziani

Prison Warden

Leïla Bekhti

Leïla Bekhti

Djamila

Rabah Loucif

Rabah Loucif

Malik's Lawyer

Slimane Dazi

Slimane Dazi

Lattrache

Serge Onteniente

Serge Onteniente

Sentence enforcement judge

Hervé Témime

Hervé Témime

Prosecutor

Taha Lemaizi

Taha Lemaizi

Hassan

Mohamed Makhtoumi

Mohamed Makhtoumi

Tarik

Karim Leklou

Karim Leklou

Muslim in the hallway

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