A Prophet

[Brian in Mesa]

A Prophet

Release Date: February 26, 2010 (NY, LA)
Studio: Sony Pictures Classics
Director: Jacques Audiard
Screenwriter: Thomas Bidegain, Jacques Audiard
Genre: Crime, Drama
MPAA Rating: N/A
Website: SonyClassics.com/AProphet

Starring: Tahar Rahim, Niels Arestrup, Adel Bencherif, Hichem Yacoubi, Reda Kateb, Jean-Philippe Ricci, Gilles Cohen, Antoine Basler, Leïla Bekhti, Foued Nassah, Jean-Emmanuel Pagni, Frédéric Graziani, Slimane Dazi

Plot Summary: Condemned to six years in prison, Malik El Djebena cannot read not write. Arriving at the jail entirely alone, he appears younger and more fragile than the other convicts. He is 19 years old. Cornered by the leader of the Corsican gang who rules the prison, he is given a number of "missions" to carry out, toughening him up and gaining the gang leader's confidence in the process. But Malik is brave and a fast learner, daring to secretly develop his own plans.

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[Renz]

Good film. A bit long, but a fascinating look at organized crime and the climb from the bottom to the top.

 

[Pariah]

Condemned to six years in prison, Malik El Djebena cannot read not write.

Neither can the author of this summary!

Allow me to BIM out for a moment.

There are a few things the author could have been trying to do with this sentence:

• Condemned to six years in prison, Malik El Djebena cannot read nor write.
• Condemned to six years in prison, Malik El Djebena cannot read and cannot write.
• Condemned to six years in prison, Malik El Djebena cannot read, cannot write.

The last one is still technically not correct, but it at least makes more sense.

Yea, Grammar Popo!:iwin:

 

[dogpoo32]

Enjoyed this movie, agree with Renz, it was extremely long. On Netflix streaming now.