The Class

The greatest lessons are learnt when life enters the classroom.

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Drama

Overview

Teacher and novelist François Bégaudeau plays a version of himself as he negotiates a year with his racially mixed students from a tough Parisian neighborhood.

Keywords

paris
france
school
class society
teacher
immigrant
illegal immigration
teenager
literature
education
socially deprived family
speculative
violence in schools
high school teacher
teachers and students
boredom
school life
multiculturalism
republicanism
french teacher
paris, france

Details

Status: Released
Release date: September 24, 2008
Original language: French
Spoken languages: Bambara, French
Countries: France
Production: CinéCinéma,Canal+,Haut et Court,France 2 Cinéma,La Région Île-de-France,France 2,Soficinéma 3,Cofinova 4
Cast: François Bégaudeau,Arthur Fogel,Damien Gomes,Esmeralda Ouertani,Rachel Regulier,Louise Grinberg,Rabah Nait Oufella,Franck Keïta,Agame Malembo-Emene,Angélica Sancioand 27 more
Director: Laurent Cantet
Writer: François Bégaudeau,Laurent Cantet,Robin Campillo
Producer: Simon Arnal,Caroline Benjo,Barbara Letellier,Carole Scotta
Cinematography: Pierre Milon
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: $28,814,580
IMDb: tt1068646