Once in a Lifetime
Once in a Lifetime

Once in a Lifetime

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2014
1h 45m
7.4(324 votes)
Drama

Overview

At Léon Blum High School in Créteil, France, a history teacher decides to have her weakest 10th grade class participate in a national history competition.

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Cast & Crew

27 members
Acting

Ariane Ascaride

Anne Gueguen

Ariane Ascaride
Acting

Ahmed Dramé

Malik

Ahmed Dramé
Acting

Noémie Merlant

Mélanie

Noémie Merlant
Acting

Geneviève Mnich

Yvette Thomas

Geneviève Mnich
Acting

Stéphane Bak

Max

Stéphane Bak
Acting

Wendy Nieto

Jamila

Wendy Nieto
Acting

Aïmen Derriachi

Saïd

Aïmen Derriachi
Acting

Mohamed Seddiki

Olivier / Brahim

Mohamed Seddiki
Acting

Adrien Hurdubae

Théo

Adrien Hurdubae
Acting

Alicia Dadoun

Camélia

Alicia Dadoun
Acting

Naomi Amarger

Julie

Naomi Amarger
Acting

Amine Lansari

Rudy

Amine Lansari
Acting

Thomas Bénéteau

Thomas

Thomas Bénéteau
Acting

Xavier Maly

Principal

Xavier Maly
Acting

Léon Zyguel

Léon Zyguel

Léon Zyguel
Acting

Lionel Cecilio

Joe

Lionel Cecilio
Acting

Khadim Sylla

Kevin

Khadim Sylla
Acting

Clara Choï

Student of the class

Clara Choï
Acting

Yume Nanbu

Student of the class

Yume Nanbu
Acting

Abdel-Akim Mebtouche

Student of the class

No Image
Acting

Gabriel Beaudet

Student of the class

No Image
Acting

Gladys Cohen

Madame Levy

Gladys Cohen
Acting

Samia Sassi

Nadia's mother

Samia Sassi
Acting

Jassem Mougari

Insulting student

Jassem Mougari
Directing

Christian Drillaud

Jury President

Christian Drillaud
Acting

Simone Veil

Self (archive footge)

Simone Veil
Acting

Rachid Moura

Policeman (uncredited)

Rachid Moura

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