A Prophet

A Prophet

A Prophet

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A Prophet

"Escaping the prison of life."

2009

2h 35m

7.6(1658 votes)

Crime

Drama

Overview

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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France 2 Cinéma

BiM Distribuzione

Celluloid Dreams

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

25 members

Acting

Tahar Rahim

Malik El Djebena

Tahar Rahim

Acting

Niels Arestrup

César Luciani

Niels Arestrup

Acting

Adel Bencherif

Ryad

Adel Bencherif

Acting

Hichem Yacoubi

Reyeb

Hichem Yacoubi

Acting

Reda Kateb

Jordi

Reda Kateb

Acting

Jean-Philippe Ricci

Vettori

Jean-Philippe Ricci

Acting

Gilles Cohen

Prof

Gilles Cohen

Acting

Antoine Basler

Pilicci

Antoine Basler

Writing

Pierre Leccia

Sampierro

No Image

Acting

Foued Nassah

Antaro

Foued Nassah

Acting

Jean-Emmanuel Pagni

Santi

Jean-Emmanuel Pagni

Acting

Frédéric Graziani

Prison Warden

Frédéric Graziani

Acting

Leïla Bekhti

Djamila

Leïla Bekhti

Acting

Rabah Loucif

Malik's Lawyer

Rabah Loucif

Acting

Slimane Dazi

Lattrache

Slimane Dazi

Acting

Serge Onteniente

Sentence enforcement judge

Serge Onteniente

Acting

Hervé Témime

Prosecutor

Hervé Témime

Acting

Taha Lemaizi

Hassan

Taha Lemaizi

Acting

Mohamed Makhtoumi

Tarik

Mohamed Makhtoumi

Acting

Karim Leklou

Muslim in the hallway

Karim Leklou

Acting

Farid Larbi

Muslim in the hallway

Farid Larbi

Acting

Guillaume Verdier

Michka

Guillaume Verdier

Acting

Mourad Frarema

Khalid

Mourad Frarema

Acting

Hakim Sid

Shoes racket

Hakim Sid

Acting

Nathanaël Maïni

Guard Sampierro

Nathanaël Maïni

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