The Class
The Class

The Class

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2008
2h 8m
7.0(696 votes)
Drama

Overview

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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Production Companies

Haut et Court
France 2 Cinéma

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Cast & Crew

37 members
Writing

François Bégaudeau

François Marin, head teacher

François Bégaudeau
Acting

Arthur Fogel

Arthur, student

Arthur Fogel
Acting

Damien Gomes

Damien, student

Damien Gomes
Acting

Esmeralda Ouertani

Esmeralda, student

Esmeralda Ouertani
Acting

Rachel Regulier

Khoumba, student

Rachel Regulier
Acting

Louise Grinberg

Louise, student

Louise Grinberg
Acting

Rabah Nait Oufella

Rabah, student

Rabah Nait Oufella
Acting

Franck Keïta

Souleyman, student

Franck Keïta
Acting

Agame Malembo-Emene

Agame, student

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Angélica Sancio

Angélica, student

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Boubacar Toure

Boubacar, student

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Burak Özyilmaz

Burak, student

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Carl Nanor

Carl, student

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Cherif Bounaïdja Rachedi

Cherif, student

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Dalla Doucoure

Dalla, student

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Eva Paradiso

Eva, student

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Henriette Kasaruhanda

Henriette, student

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Juliette Demaille

Juliette, student

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Justine Wu

Justine, student

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Laura Baquela

Laura, student

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Lucie Landrevie

Lucie, student

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Nassim Amrabt

Nassim, student

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Qifei Huang

Qifei, student

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Samantha Soupirot

Samantha, student

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Wei Huang

Wei, student

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Cécile Lagarde

Cécile, teacher

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Anne Langlois

Sophie, teacher

Anne Langlois
Acting

Jean-Michel Simonet

School principal

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Production

Olivier Pasquier

Bursar

Olivier Pasquier
Acting

Cheick Baba Doumbia

Souleymane's brother

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Acting

Céline Spang

Parents' delegate

Céline Spang
Acting

Gilles Gourmelen

Unknown Role

Gilles Gourmelen
Acting

Gaelle Bantegnie

Unknown Role

Gaelle Bantegnie
Acting

Valérie Benguigui

Unknown Role

Valérie Benguigui
Acting

Jean-François Chauvet

Unknown Role

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Farida Ouchani

Unknown Role

Farida Ouchani
Writing

Mario Fanfani

Unknown Role

Mario Fanfani

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