The Class

The Class (2008)

27 February 2009 (IE)Drama2 hours and 8 minutes
70%
User score

The dynamics of a multicultural class and its teacher will enlighten.

Description

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.

Laurent Cantet
Screenplay, Director
Robin Campillo
Screenplay
François Bégaudeau
Novel, Screenplay

Actors

François Bégaudeau
François Bégaudeau
François Marin, head teacher
Arthur Fogel
Arthur Fogel
Arthur, student
Damien Gomes
Damien Gomes
Damien, student
Esmeralda Ouertani
Esmeralda Ouertani
Esmeralda, student
Rachel Regulier
Rachel Regulier
Khoumba, student
Louise Grinberg
Louise Grinberg
Louise, student
Rabah Nait Oufella
Rabah Nait Oufella
Rabah, student
Franck Keïta
Franck Keïta
Souleyman, student
Agame Malembo-Emene
Agame Malembo-Emene
Agame, student
Angélica Sancio
Angélica Sancio
Angélica, student
Boubacar Toure
Boubacar Toure
Boubacar, student
Burak Özyilmaz
Burak Özyilmaz
Burak, student
Carl Nanor
Carl Nanor
Carl, student
Cherif Bounaïdja Rachedi
Cherif Bounaïdja Rachedi
Cherif, student
Dalla Doucoure
Dalla Doucoure
Dalla, student
Eva Paradiso
Eva Paradiso
Eva, student
Henriette Kasaruhanda
Henriette Kasaruhanda
Henriette, student
Juliette Demaille
Juliette Demaille
Juliette, student
Justine Wu
Justine Wu
Justine, student
Laura Baquela
Laura Baquela
Laura, student
Status

Released

Original language

French

Budget

—

Revenue

$28,814,580

Keywords
immigrantclass societyparis, franceliteratureboredomsocially deprived familyillegal immigrationviolence in schoolseducationmulticulturalismrepublicanismteacherschoolhigh school teacherschool lifeteachers and studentsfrench teacherteenager