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The Class
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2008 French film directed by Laurent Cantet
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The Class, originally titled Entre les murs, is a 2008 French drama film directed by Laurent Cantet. The screenplay was written by François Bégaudeau, Cantet, and Robin Campillo, based on a work by Bégaudeau. The cast includes Bégaudeau, Louise Grinberg, and Valérie Benguigui. The narrative is set in Paris.
The film has a runtime of 128 minutes. It received the Palme d'Or and the César Award for Best Adaptation. It was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film, the Satellite Award for Best Foreign Language Film, the Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film, and the César Award for Best Director. The film won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film.
Review scores include 8.1/10, 95%, 92/100, and 7.5/10. It was distributed via video on demand. The film was released by companies including Haut et Court and France 2 Cinéma.
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Film · TMDB
7.0Teacher and novelist François Bégaudeau plays a version of himself as he negotiates a year with his racially mixed students from a tough Parisian neighborhood.
Cast
- 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
Themes
- immigrant
- class society
- paris, france
- literature
- boredom
- socially deprived family
- illegal immigration
- violence in schools
- education
- multiculturalism
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Participant in
- 21st European Film Awards
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country of origin
- France
- Original language
- French
- Director
- Laurent Cantet
- Screenwriter
- Robin Campillo
- Narrative location
- Paris
- Duration
- 128
- FilmAffinity ID
- 107060
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- www.sonyclassics.com/theclass
- Image
- Entre les murs (2008 film) - logo.png
Show 6 more facts
- title
- Entre les murs
- publication date
- 2009-01-15
- Commons category
- Entre les murs
- film editor
- Robin Campillo
- after a work by
- François Bégaudeau
- review score
- 7.5/10
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