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Released 18 years ago.
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The Class
"The greatest lessons are learnt when life enters the classroom."
2008 2h 8m FR
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Synopsis
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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.
“The greatest lessons are learnt when life enters the classroom.”
Cast
François Bégaudeau
François Marin, head teacher
Arthur Fogel
Arthur, student
Damien Gomes
Damien, student
Esmeralda Ouertani
Esmeralda, student
Rachel Regulier
Khoumba, student
Louise Grinberg
Louise, student
Rabah Nait Oufella
Rabah, student
Franck Keïta
Souleyman, student
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Laurent Cantet
- Writers
- Laurent Cantet, Robin Campillo, François Bégaudeau
- Languages
- Bambara, French
- Countries
- France
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Bambara, French.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Laurent Cantet, shot by Pierre Milon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Stephanie Leger shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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François Bégaudeau and Arthur Fogel and Damien Gomes carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "The greatest lessons are learnt when life enters the classroom.".
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IMDB entry: tt1068646 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Laurent Cantet directs. Pierre Milon behind the camera. Stephanie Leger cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in Bambara, French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 18 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Bambara, French.
- 3Directed by Laurent Cantet, shot by Pierre Milon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Editor Stephanie Leger shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5François Bégaudeau and Arthur Fogel and Damien Gomes carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "The greatest lessons are learnt when life enters the classroom.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt1068646 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Classified under 19 themes, including "immigrant", "class society", "paris, france", "literature".
- 9Released under 28 different titles around the world.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Pierre Milon
- Editing
- Stephanie Leger
- Costume design
- Marie Le Garrec
- Sound
- Jean-Pierre Laforce
- Runtime
- 128 min · 2h 8m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $28,814,580
- Original language
- FR
- Certification (US)
- PG-13
- IMDB
- The Class (2008)
Awards
- César Award for Best Adaptation
- Palme d'Or
- Meeting Point Europe Award
- Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film
Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.
Also by
Laurent Cantet
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Trailers & featurettes
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Production companies
Who made it
Haut et Court
FR
France 2 Cinéma
FR
Key crew
- NovelFrançois Bégaudeau
- ProducerBarbara Letellier
- ProducerCaroline Benjo
- ProducerSimon Arnal
- ProducerCarole Scotta
- Sound Re-Recording MixerJean-Pierre Laforce
- SoundOlivier Mauvezin
- EditorStephanie Leger
- EditorRobin Campillo
- Costume DesignMarie Le Garrec
- Costume DesignElisabeth Joinet
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- immigrant
- class society
- paris, france
- literature
- boredom
- socially deprived family
- illegal immigration
- violence in schools
- education
- multiculturalism
- republicanism
- teacher
- school
- high school teacher
- school life
- speculative
- teachers and students
- french teacher
- teenager
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2008-09-26· New York Film Festival
- Theatrical2008-12-24PG-13
Also known as
International titles
- La classeIT
- Entre os Muros da EscolaBR
- La claseES
- KlassenNO
- КласUA
- SinifTR
- КлассRU
- A TurmaPT
- Seinte vahelEE
- Die KlasseDE
- Mezi zdmiCZ
- В класната стаяBG
- Entre los murosAR
- LuokkaFI
- Anamesa stous toihousGR
