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2009 · 155 min · R

A Prophet

Directed by Jacques Audiard · Crime, Drama

A Prophet (2009) is a Crime film, directed by Jacques Audiard set in Marseille during the 2000s. It runs 155 minutes and is rated R.

A organized crime, with a bleak and tense tone. Themes of power & corruption, identity, and survival run throughout.

Composer
Alexandre Desplat
Cinematography
Stéphane Fontaine
Cast
Tahar RahimNiels ArestrupAdel BencherifHichem YacoubiReda KatebJean-Philippe RicciGilles CohenAntoine Basler

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Marseille
Setting
UrbanUnderground
When
2000s

Premise & themes

Premise
Organized Crime
Themes
Power & CorruptionIdentitySurvival
Tone
BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadAntihero
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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