The Class
2008 · Movie · PG-13 · 128 min · ★ 7.0
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.
Based on Entre les murs
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Details
- Years
- 2008
- Release date
- 2008-09-24
- Language
- French
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 128 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (723 votes)
Themes
- immigrant
- class society
- paris, france
- literature
- boredom
- socially deprived family
- illegal immigration
- violence in schools
- education
- multiculturalism
- republicanism
- teacher
- +7 more
Awards & recognition
- César Award — Best Adaptation · 2009
- Independent Spirit Award — Best Foreign Film · 2009
- Palme d'Or · 2008
- Goya Award — Best European Film · 2010 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best International Feature Film · 2009 · nominated
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- César Award — Best Sound · 2009 · nominated
- César Award — Best Editing · 2009 · nominated
- César Award — Best Adaptation · 2009 · nominated
- César Award — Best Director · 2009 · nominated
- César Award — Best Film · 2009 · nominated
- David di Donatello — Best European Film · 2009 · nominated
- Independent Spirit Award — Best Foreign Film · 2009 · nominated
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2009 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Film · 2008 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Director · 2008 · nominated
- Satellite Award — Best Foreign Language Film · 2008 · nominated
Cast & crew
François Bégaudeau
as François Marin, head teacher
Arthur Fogel
as Arthur, student
Damien Gomes
as Damien, student
Esmeralda Ouertani
as Esmeralda, student
Rachel Regulier
as Khoumba, student
Louise Grinberg
as Louise, student
Rabah Nait Oufella
as Rabah, student
Franck Keïta
as Souleyman, student
- AM
Agame Malembo-Emene
as Agame, student
- AS
Angélica Sancio
as Angélica, student
Directed by Laurent Cantet