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The Class ( French: Entre les murs, lit. 'Between the walls') is a 2008 French drama film directed by Laurent Cantet, based on the 2006 novel of the same name by François Bégaudeau.
Mar 13, 2009 · A teacher and novelist plays a version of himself in this realistic portrayal of a year with his racially mixed students from a tough Parisian neighborhood. The film won the Palme d'Or at Cannes and was nominated for an Oscar, and features a documentary style and a diverse cast.
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- Drama
- Laurent Cantet
- 2009-03-13
Francois Marin (François Bégaudeau) is a French language and literature teacher at an inner-city Paris high school. As the new school year begins, he introduces himself to his new class and ...
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- Laurent Cantet
- PG-13
- François Bégaudeau
The Class (2008 Academy Award® Nominee, Best Foreign Language Film) follows the year in the life of a French schoolteacher working at a high school in a tough neighborhood of Paris. Cultures and attitudes often clash in the classroom.
Feb 4, 2009 · A French film based on a teacher's autobiographical novel, depicting the challenges and conflicts of a multicultural classroom in Paris. Roger Ebert praises the film's realism, fairness and humor, and compares it to Jack London's "The Call of the Wild".
A French teacher faces challenges and conflicts with his racially mixed students in a tough Parisian neighborhood. Based on the novel by François Bégaudeau, the film won the Palme d'Or at Cannes and features non-professional actors.
François and his fellow teachers prepare for a new year at a high school in a tough neighborhood of Paris. Neither stuffy nor severe, François’ frankness often takes the students by surprise. But his classroom ethics are put to the test when his students begin to challenge his methods.
