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A Prophet (Subtitled)

Classification: 18
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  • Genre: Drama
  • Film running length: 155 min
    (excl trailers and advertisements)
  • UK release date: 22/1/2010
  • Directed by: Jacques Audiard
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Distributor: Optimum Releasing
Rating: ++++~

 
Who´s in it?
Tahar Rahim, Niels Arestrup, Adel Bencherif, Hichem Yacoubi
What´s the plot?
Winner of the Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix, ‘A Prophet’ tells the story of 19-year-old Malik El Djbena who has been condemned to six years in prison.

Alone and much younger than the other convicts, Malik is cornered by the leader of the Corsican gang, who rules the prison, and given a series of missions to carry out. As he completes each task, Malik gains the gang leaders confidence and respect.

However, Malik – who learns fast and is becoming fearless – begins to develop his own secret plans.
BBFC Consumer Advice
Contains strong bloody violence and very strong language.
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A sign of things to come?

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Reviewer: fg
Date: 09/02/2010

 
This is an astonishing film - at 2.5 hours I thought it might drag a little, but it is absorbing from the word go and doesn't let go until the final credits. Tahar Rahim puts in an amazing performance in the central role and Jacques Audiard manages the whole piece with style as well as substance. It has possible sequence written all over its ending and comparisons with the Godfather suggest more to come. If there are more films of this quality this year I'll be one happy film goer.
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