A Prophet (2009)
A Prophet (2009)
Escaping the prison of life.
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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Cast

Tahar Rahim Tahar Rahim As: Malik El Djebena
Niels Arestrup Niels Arestrup As: César Luciani
Adel Bencherif Adel Bencherif As: Ryad
Hichem Yacoubi Hichem Yacoubi As: Reyeb
Reda Kateb Reda Kateb As: Jordi
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Escaping the prison of life.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Crime, Drama

Language: العربية, , Français

Release Date: 26 August 2009

Country: FR, IT

Runtime: 155m

Company Credits

Company: Why Not Productions, Chic Films, Page 114, UGC, France 2 Cinéma, BIM Distribuzione, Celluloid Dreams

Budget: $13,000,000

Revenue: $17,874,044

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Cast

Directed By

Writing Credits

Thomas Bidegain

Thomas Bidegain

Screenplay

Jacques Audiard

Jacques Audiard

Screenplay

Abdel Raouf Dafri

Abdel Raouf Dafri

Original Story

Nicolas Peufaillit

Nicolas Peufaillit

Original Story

Production Crew

Martine Cassinelli

Martine Cassinelli

Producer

Antonin Dedet

Antonin Dedet

Line Producer

Richard Rousseau

Richard Rousseau

Casting

Lauranne Bourrachot

Lauranne Bourrachot

Producer

Pascal Caucheteux

Pascal Caucheteux

Producer

Marco Cherqui

Marco Cherqui

Producer

Julie Gouet

Julie Gouet

Casting Assistant

Julien Grossi

Julien Grossi

Casting

Michael Taupin

Michael Taupin

Casting

Sylvie Peyre

Sylvie Peyre

Casting Assistant

Mohamed Belhamar

Mohamed Belhamar

Casting Assistant

Geneviève Acien

Geneviève Acien

Extras Casting

Catherine Deserbais

Catherine Deserbais

Extras Casting

Rolland Nicolas

Rolland Nicolas

Production Assistant

Pierre-Axel Vuillaume-Prézeau

Pierre-Axel Vuillaume-Prézeau

Production Assistant

Alix Raynaud

Alix Raynaud

Co-Producer

Edited By

Juliette Welfling

Juliette Welfling

Editor

Lionel Cassan

Lionel Cassan

Assistant Editor

Margot Meynier

Margot Meynier

Assistant Editor

Isabelle Julien

Isabelle Julien

Colorist

Costume and Makeup

Virginie Montel

Virginie Montel

Costume Design

Laurence Boulet

Laurence Boulet

Hairstylist

Alexandra Bredin

Alexandra Bredin

Hairstylist

Pierre Chavialle

Pierre Chavialle

Key Hair Stylist

Frédérique Ney

Frédérique Ney

Key Makeup Artist

Alice Robert

Alice Robert

Makeup Artist

Emmanuel Pitois

Emmanuel Pitois

Prosthetics

Isabelle Pannetier

Isabelle Pannetier

Costume Supervisor

Elfie Carlier

Elfie Carlier

Costumer

Paulette Ribot

Paulette Ribot

Costumer

Olivia Lahougue

Olivia Lahougue

Wardrobe Supervisor

Sound

Alexandre Desplat

Alexandre Desplat

Original Music Composer

Florian Penot

Florian Penot

Assistant Foley Artist

Caroline Reynaud

Caroline Reynaud

Assistant Sound Editor

Cyrille Richard

Cyrille Richard

Assistant Sound Editor

Dominique Eyraud

Dominique Eyraud

Boom Operator

Philippe Penot

Philippe Penot

Foley Artist

Benjamin Viau

Benjamin Viau

Foley Recordist

Brigitte Taillandier

Brigitte Taillandier

Sound

Michel Monier

Michel Monier

Dolby Consultant

Rafael Ridao

Rafael Ridao

Sound Assistant

Stephane Rabeau

Stephane Rabeau

Sound Editor

Francis Wargnier

Francis Wargnier

Sound Editor

Edouard d'Heucqueville

Edouard d'Heucqueville

Sound Mix Technician

Marc Doisne

Marc Doisne

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jean-Paul Hurier

Jean-Paul Hurier

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Visual Effects

Benoît Philippon

Benoît Philippon

Digital Compositor

Fabrice Fernandez

Fabrice Fernandez

Digital Compositor

Vincent Frei

Vincent Frei

Digital Compositor

Stephanie Saillard

Stephanie Saillard

Digital Compositor

Julien Poncet de la Grave

Julien Poncet de la Grave

Special Effects Supervisor

Yoann Copinet

Yoann Copinet

VFX Editor

Martial Vallanchon

Martial Vallanchon

Visual Effects Supervisor

Camera

Stéphane Fontaine

Stéphane Fontaine

Director of Photography

Marie Spencer

Marie Spencer

Camera Operator

Thomas Collignon

Thomas Collignon

First Assistant Camera

Mathieu Le Bothlan

Mathieu Le Bothlan

First Assistant Camera

Antonin Gendre

Antonin Gendre

Key Grip

Aurélien Dubois

Aurélien Dubois

Second Assistant Camera

François Gallet

François Gallet

Second Assistant Camera

Gregory Pagnier

Gregory Pagnier

Second Assistant Camera

Roger Arpajou

Roger Arpajou

Still Photographer

Lighting

Art Department

Michel Barthélémy

Michel Barthélémy

Production Design

Etienne Rohde

Etienne Rohde

Art Direction

Boris Piot

Boris Piot

Set Decoration

Lionel Mathis

Lionel Mathis

Assistant Art Director

Anne Pelosi

Anne Pelosi

Assistant Art Director

Bruno Via

Bruno Via

Assistant Art Director

Pascal Le Guellec

Pascal Le Guellec

Assistant Art Director

Karim Lagati

Karim Lagati

Assistant Property Master

Geraldine Scaramela

Geraldine Scaramela

Assistant Property Master

Thibaut Peschard

Thibaut Peschard

Assistant Set Dresser

Martinus Van Lunen

Martinus Van Lunen

Construction Coordinator

Manuel Mougin

Manuel Mougin

Property Master

Matthieu Genin

Matthieu Genin

Set Dresser

Boris Piot

Boris Piot

Set Dresser

Marie Eynard

Marie Eynard

Storyboard Artist

Fred Grivois

Fred Grivois

Title Designer

Other Crew

Bruno Vitti

Bruno Vitti

Propmaker

Pascal Villanueva

Pascal Villanueva

Generator Operator

Antonin Seydoux

Antonin Seydoux

Compositor

Sebastien Alagnon

Sebastien Alagnon

Special Effects

David Luce

David Luce

Special Effects

Olivier Marais

Olivier Marais

Special Effects

Olivier Robert

Olivier Robert

Special Effects

Jean-Christophe Bourgeois

Jean-Christophe Bourgeois

Special Effects Technician

Noel Chainbaux

Noel Chainbaux

Special Effects Assistant

Miguel Bejo

Miguel Bejo

Telecine Colorist

Christelle Meaux

Christelle Meaux

Assistant Script

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