A Prophet

A Prophet (French: Un prophète) is a 2009 French prison crime film directed by Jacques Audiard with a screenplay by Audiard, Thomas Bidegain, Abdel Raouf Dafri and Nicolas Peufaillit, from a story by Dafri. The film stars Tahar Rahim in the title role as an imprisoned petty criminal of Algerian origins who rises in the prison hierarchy, becoming a mob associate and drug trafficker as he is absorbed into the Corsican mafia and then ingratiates himself into the Maghrebi crime syndicate.

A Prophet
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJacques Audiard
Screenplay by
Story byAbdel Raouf Dafri
Produced by
  • Lauranne Bourrachot
  • Martine Cassinelli
  • Pascal Caucheteux
  • Marco Cherqui
Starring
CinematographyStéphane Fontaine
Edited byJuliette Welfling
Music byAlexandre Desplat
Distributed byUGC Distribution
Release dates
  • 16 May 2009 (2009-05-16) (Cannes)
  • 26 August 2009 (2009-08-26) (France)
Running time
155 minutes
Countries
  • France
  • Italy
Languages
  • French
  • Arabic
  • Corsican
Budget$13 million
Box office$17.9 million
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