The Path of Excellence

The Path of Excellence

The Path of Excellence

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The Path of Excellence

2023

1h 47m

6.1(91 votes)

Drama

Overview

Sophie is a brilliant student. Encouraged by her maths teacher, she leaves the family farm to attend a science preparatory class. Between new encounters, successes and failures, and faced with fierce competition, Sophie realizes that her dream of joining the Polytechnique represents more than an entrance examination but a true challenge of social climbing.

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Production Companies

Bande à Part Films

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma

Cast & Crew

15 members

Acting

Suzanne Jouannet

Sophie Vasseur

Suzanne Jouannet

Acting

Marie Colomb

Diane Le Goff

Marie Colomb

Acting

Cyril Metzger

Laurent Vasseur

Cyril Metzger

Acting

Marilyne Canto

Caroline Vasseur

Marilyne Canto

Acting

Maud Wyler

Claire Fresnel

Maud Wyler

Acting

Lorenzo Lefèbvre

Hadrien Loiseau

Lorenzo Lefèbvre

Acting

Antoine Chappey

Gérard Vasseur

Antoine Chappey

Acting

Alexandre Desrousseaux

Jules

Alexandre Desrousseaux

Acting

Vincent Winterhalter

M. Radeck

Vincent Winterhalter

Acting

François Revaclier

M. Merlot

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Acting

Thomas Snégaroff

Lycée Descartes director

Thomas Snégaroff

Acting

Anne Loiret

Florence Loiseau

Anne Loiret

Acting

Jacques Chambon

Hubert Loiseau

Jacques Chambon

Acting

Thomas Rortais

Clément Loiseau

Thomas Rortais

Acting

Matthieu Rozé

Polytechnique's questioner

Matthieu Rozé

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