A Prophet (Un prophete)
17
Days to Theater Premiere
February 26, 2010
- Synopsis
- An impressionable and vulnerable Arabic man gets thrust into a hellish prison, and ironically discovers greater opportunities for success than he ever possessed outside of the bars, in this violent melodrama from French succès d'estime Jacques ......
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- Starring
- Tahar Rahim, Niels Arestrup, Adel Bencherif, Reda Kateb, Hichem Yacoubi
- Director(s)
- Jacques Audiard
- Distributor(s)
- Sony Classics
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 150 min.
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'A Prophet' scoops French prizes
02/09/10 France's film industry doesn't need a prophet to determine the favorite for this year's upcoming Cesar Awards as Jacques Audiard's gritty prison drama "A Prophet" continues to sweep through awards season in Gaul. The drama was named best film of the year at the "Globes de Cristal" (Crystal Globes) ceremony Monday night and earned the French Film Critics Syndicate's top prize announced Tuesday. | The Hollywood Reporter -
Audiard ready for next challenge
02/08/10 Jacques Audiard, helmer of French foreign language Oscar nominee "A Prophet," isn't ready to defect to Hollywood just yet. | Variety -
97% A Prophet
02/07/10 At age 18, Malik El Djebena (Tahar Rahim) is just beginning a six-year prison sentence in this drama from THE BEAT THAT MY HEART SKIPPED director Jacques Audiard. | Rotten Tomatoes -
'R' roars at Gothenburg festival
02/07/10 Danish prison movie "R," helmed by Tobias Lindholm and Michael Noer, finally came out from behind the shadow of the similarly themed "A Prophet," winning the Dragon Award for Nordic feature and the Fipresci critics' award at Sweden's 33rd Gothenburg Film Festival on a snowy Saturday night. | Variety -
"Exit Through The Gift Shop," "GasLand" Top indieWIRE's Sundance Critics Poll
02/03/10 As the 2010 Sundance Film Festival comes to a close indieWIRE 's poll of dozens of Park City-present critics and bloggers has attempted to make clear the best and worst of this year's fest. | indieWIRE -
For Your Consideration: The 10 Biggest Surprises of the Oscar Nominations
02/02/10 While not shocking, "The Blind Sides inclusion in the best picture category is definitely the biggest surprise of the Academy's top ten. Producer's Guild nominees "Invictus" and "Star Trek" were left out in the Sandra Bullock-starrer's wake and its inclusion bodes well for Bullock's best actress bid. Her biggest competitor - Meryl Streep - was her film's lone nominee. The last time a best actress winner came from a single nominated film? 16 years ago, when Jessica Lange won for "Blue Sky." 6. | indieWIRE -
“Exit Through The Gift Shop,” “GasLand” Top indieWIRE’s Sundance Critics Poll
01/31/10 As the 2010 Sundance Film Festival comes to a close indieWIRE 's poll of dozens of Park City-present critics and bloggers has attempted to make clear the best and worst of this year's fest. | indieWIRE -
Highs & Lows of Sundance: “Gift Shop,” “GasLand” Lead Critics Poll
01/30/10 As the 2010 Sundance Film Festival closes in on its final weekend, indieWIRE 's poll of dozens of Park City-present critics and bloggers is quickly making clear the best and worst of this year's fest. | indieWIRE -
Best & Worst of Sundance: “Gift Shop,” “GasLand” Lead Critics Poll
01/28/10 As the 2010 Sundance Film Festival closes in on its final weekend, indieWIRE 's poll of dozens of Park City-present critics and bloggers is quickly making clear the best and worst of this year's fest. | indieWIRE -
Win tickets to hot French crime pic A Prophet
01/25/10 20 double passes to win to 'A Prophet', the acclaimed new crime drama from director Jacques Audiard ('The Beat My Heart Skipped'). | Rotten Tomatoes
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