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Niels Arestrup - what members say

A Prophet review by JuneMong from London

A Prophet 23 January 2010
...he best gangster films I've seen in a decade but one of the best films. Period. Niels Arestrup is excellent as the Corsican kingpin Cesar Luciani. Newcomer Tahar Rahim impres... Read customer review

The Big Picture review by ASR from

The true price of freedom 25 July 2011
... emotions only overshadowed in craft towards the end by the brief appearance of Niels Arestrup . Before this and about half way through the film I was waiting for something t... Read customer review

Niels Arestrup - filmography

Tu seras mon fils (2011)
Starring: Niels Arestrup, Lorànt Deutsch, Patrick Chesnais
Director: Gilles Legrand
Certificate:
Tu Seras Mon Fils (You Will Be My Son) deals with the conflict between a fictitious Bordeaux wine château owner and his son.

50% from 3 members
Currently unavailable

Sarah's Key - Blu-ray (2011)
Starring: Melusine Mayance, Gisele Casadesus, Kristin Scott Thomas
Director: Gilles Paquet-Brenner
Certificate:
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Paris, July 1942: Sarah, a ten-year old girl, is taken with her parents by the French police as they go door-to-door arresting Jewish families in the middle of the night. Desperate to protect her younger brother, Sarah locks him in a bedroom cupboard – their secret hiding place – and promises to ..read more »

79% from 1,031 member

The Big Picture on DVD (2011)
Starring: Romain Duris, Catherine Deneuve, Marina Fois
Director: Eric Lartigau
Certificate:
Paul Exben is a success story; a great job, a beautiful wife and two wonderful sons. Except that this is not the life he has been dreaming of. A moment of madness is going to change his life, forcing him to assume a new identity that will enable him to live his life fully.

66% from 771 members

The Big Picture - Blu-ray (2011)
Starring: Romain Duris, Catherine Deneuve, Marina Fois
Director: Eric Lartigau
Certificate:
Paul Exben is a success story a great job, a beautiful wife and two wonderful sons. Except that this is not the life he has been dreaming of. A moment of madness is going to change his life, forcing him to assume a new identity that will enable him to live his life fully

65% from 370 members

Sarah's Key on DVD (2010)
Starring: Melusine Mayance, Gisele Casadesus, Kristin Scott Thomas
Director: Gilles Paquet-Brenner
Certificate:
Watch now: Included in all packages with LOVEFiLM Instant
Paris, July 1942: Sarah, a ten-year old girl, is taken with her parents by the French police as they go door-to-door arresting Jewish families in the middle of the night. Desperate to protect her younger brother, Sarah locks him in a bedroom cupboard – their secret hiding place – and promises to ..read more »

78% from 5,393 members

Farewell - Blu-ray (2009)
Starring: Emir Kusturica, Guillaume Canet, Alexandra Maria Lara
Director: Christian Carion
Certificate:
Based on a true story, Farewell (aka L'Affaire Farewell) documents one of the most astounding tales of espionage to come out of the Cold War. Directed by Academy Award nominated Christian Carion (Merry Christmas), Farewell features a stellar cast including award-winning actor/director Emir ..read more »

65% from 10 members
Not available for rental

A Prophet on DVD (2009)
Starring: Tahar Rahim, Niels Arestrup, Adel Bencherif
Director: Jacques Audiard
Certificate:
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Nineteen year-old Malik (Tahar Rahim) is condemned to six years in prison. Arriving in jail friendless and alone with no-one to protect him, he soon finds himself drawn into the brutal violence and gang warfare of daily prison life. Taken under the wing of a powerful boss, Malik is initiated into ..read more »

73% from 23,916 members

A Prophet - Blu-ray (2009)
Starring: Tahar Rahim, Niels Arestrup, Adel Bencherif
Director: Jacques Audiard
Certificate:
Watch now: Included in all packages with LOVEFiLM Instant
Nineteen year-old Malik (Tahar Rahim) is condemned to six years in prison. Arriving in jail friendless and alone with no-one to protect him, he soon finds himself drawn into the brutal violence and gang warfare of daily prison life. Taken under the wing of a powerful boss, Malik is initiated into ..read more »

71% from 6,571 members

Farewell (2009)
Starring: Emir Kusturica, Guillaume Canet, Alexandra Maria Lara
Director: Christian Carion
Certificate:
Based on a true story, Farewell (aka L'Affaire Farewell) documents one of the most astounding tales of espionage to come out of the Cold War. Directed by Academy Award nominated Christian Carion (Merry Christmas), Farewell features a stellar cast including award-winning actor/director Emir ..read more »

67% from 32 members
Not available for rental

Meeting Venus (1991)
Starring: Niels Arestrup, Glenn Close
Director: István Szabó, IstváN Szabó
Certificate:
A deliciously biting satire about both the world of Grand Opera and the current 'United Europe'. A Hungarian conductor (Arestrup) attempts to mount a bold new production of TANNHAUSER while navigating the snares and pitfalls of 'artistic' egos, rampant nationalism, internal company and union ..read more »

50% from 21 members
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Niels Arestrup facts

5 most recent films

Tu seras mon fils - 2.5 stars
Sarah's Key - Blu-ray - 4.0 stars
The Big Picture - 3.5 stars
The Big Picture - Blu-ray - 3.0 stars
Sarah's Key - 4.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

Sarah's Key - Blu-ray - 4.0 stars
Sarah's Key - 4.0 stars
A Prophet - 3.5 stars
A Prophet - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars
The Big Picture - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Tu seras mon fils - 2.5 stars
Meeting Venus - 2.5 stars
Farewell - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars
Farewell - 3.5 stars
The Big Picture - Blu-ray - 3.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Gisele Casadesus - 3 times - show films
Gilles Cohen - 3 times - show films
Reda Kateb - 3 times - show films
Dominique Frot - 3 times - show films
Hichem Yacoubi - 3 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Gilles Paquet-Brenner - 4 times - show films
Jacques Audiard - 3 times - show films
Christian Carion - 2 times - show films
Eric Lartigau - 2 times - show films
Gilles Legrand - 1 times - show films