The Big Cartoon DataBase
Browse
The Prophet

The Prophet

May 17, 2014 Theatrical Doha Film Institute

Also known as: Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet

Foreign title: Le Prophète (French)

Studio
Doha Film Institute, Participant Media, MyGroup Lebanon, FFA Private Bank, JRW Entertainment, Code Red Productions, Prophet Screen Partners
Distributor
Gkids, Pathé

Synopsis

Exiled artist and poet Mustafa embarks on a journey home with his housekeeper and her daughter; together the trio must evade the authorities who fear that the truth in Mustafa's words will incite rebellion.

Characters

Mustafa, Halim, Kamila, Sergeant, Almitra, Pasha, Young Groom, Date Seller, Bully Brat, Village Women, Young Bride, Bully Girl

Credits

Directing

Director
Chris Landreth, Tomm Moore, Nina Paley, Mohammed Saeed Harib, Michal Socha, Francesco Testa, Joan Gratz, Bill Plympton

Producing

Producer
Salma Hayek, Clark Peterson, William Nix, Jose Tamez, Jeff Skoll, Jonathan King

Writing

Writer
Roger Allers
Additional Writing
Hanna Weg
Additional Story and Dialogue
Irene Mecchi, Douglas Wood
Based On The Original Poems by
Kahlil Gibran

Voices

Voice
Liam Neeson (Mustafa), John Krasinski (Halim), Salma Hayek (Kamila), Alfred Molina (Sergeant), Quvenzhané Wallis (Almitra), Frank Langella (Pasha), Assaf Cohen (Young Groom, Date Seller), Gunnar Sizemore (Bully Brat), Terri Douglas (Village Woman), Leah Allers (Woman With Shawl, Young Bride), Caden Armstrong (Bully Girl), John Kassir

Music

Music
Gabriel Yared

Editing

Editor
Jennifer Dolce

Companies and other credits

  • Director: Roger Allers.Segment Directors: Marjane Satrapi
  • Producer: Ron Senkowski.Executive Producers: Steve Hanson

Production notes

In this anthology adaptation, each of the 89-year old classic book's chapters will be directed by a different award-winning filmmaker, with Roger Allers responsible for the connective through-line narrative.

Shown at the Cannes Film Festival in France, May 2014.

Pictures