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A young Algerian man is sent to a French prison.A young Algerian man is sent to a French prison.A young Algerian man is sent to a French prison.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 52 wins & 55 nominations total
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Did you know
- TriviaTo ensure the authenticity of the prison experience, Jacques Audiard hired former convicts as advisers and extras.
- GoofsWhen Cesar is discussing how to deal with the mole in his crew with his lawyer each time the shot changes the cigarettes he's smoking changes hands.
- ConnectionsFeatured in At the Movies: Cannes Film Festival 2009 (2009)
- SoundtracksMack the Knife
Music by Kurt Weill
Lyrics by Bertolt Brecht
Performed by Jimmie Dale Gilmore
Courtesy of MCA Records
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where did the time go?
The storyline of this film is well documented by other reviewers. I read the reviews at 2.30 this afternoon and by 5 PM I was in the local cinema. I wondered if I could survive 150 minutes but I found myself at the end wishing to know more, and rather regretting the end of this fascinating movie. I am not an expert review writer but I found the character portrayals so realistic that they nearly jumped out of the screen. Yes there is violence, bloody in parts, but it is so monumentally well filmed I could look away from the gore and towards the film as a work of art. If there was a mixture of amateur and professional actors, I could not tell the difference.
The names and functions of some of the various characters were lost on me but I got the general gist of it and I was motivated to consider the effect on the psychology of an unremitting regime of politics and violence. There is much food for thought here and I can unreservedly recommend it to all but the most squeamish.
The names and functions of some of the various characters were lost on me but I got the general gist of it and I was motivated to consider the effect on the psychology of an unremitting regime of politics and violence. There is much food for thought here and I can unreservedly recommend it to all but the most squeamish.
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- Feb 11, 2010
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- Release date
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- Languages
- Also known as
- Nhà Tiên Tri
- Filming locations
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Box office
- Budget
- $13,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $2,087,720
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $163,773
- Feb 28, 2010
- Gross worldwide
- $17,874,044
- Runtime2 hours 35 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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