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The Class
The Class

The Class

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

Genres

Drama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$28814580

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

128 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

24 September 2008

Country

France

Cast

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

Lucie Landrevie

Lucie Landrevie

Lucie, student

Nassim Amrabt

Nassim Amrabt

Nassim, student

Qifei Huang

Qifei Huang

Qifei, student

Samantha Soupirot

Samantha Soupirot

Samantha, student

Wei Huang

Wei Huang

Wei, student

Cécile Lagarde

Cécile Lagarde

Cécile, teacher

Anne Langlois

Anne Langlois

Sophie, teacher

Jean-Michel Simonet

Jean-Michel Simonet

School principal

Olivier Pasquier

Olivier Pasquier

Bursar

Cheick Baba Doumbia

Cheick Baba Doumbia

Souleymane's brother

Céline Spang

Céline Spang

Parents' delegate

Gilles Gourmelen

Gilles Gourmelen

Gaelle Bantegnie

Gaelle Bantegnie

Valérie Benguigui

Valérie Benguigui

Jean-François Chauvet

Jean-François Chauvet

Farida Ouchani

Farida Ouchani

Mario Fanfani

Mario Fanfani

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