The Class

2008 French film directed by Laurent Cantet
Movie film Q1139259
The Class
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The Class

Summary

The Class is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (153 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Class received the Palme d'Or[3].
  • The Class received the César Award for Best Adaptation[4].
  • The Class received the Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film[5].
  • The Class's image is recorded as Entre les murs (2008 film) - logo.png[6].
  • The Class's instance of is recorded as film[7].
  • The Class's director is recorded as Laurent Cantet[8].
  • The Class's screenwriter is recorded as François Bégaudeau[9].
  • The Class's screenwriter is recorded as Laurent Cantet[10].
  • The Class's screenwriter is recorded as Robin Campillo[11].
  • The Class's genre is recorded as drama film[12].
  • The Class's genre is recorded as comedy film[13].
  • The Class's genre is recorded as film based on a novel[14].
  • The Class's based on is recorded as Entre les murs[15].
  • The Class's cast member is recorded as François Bégaudeau[16].
  • The Class's cast member is recorded as Louise Grinberg[17].
  • The Class's cast member is recorded as Valérie Benguigui[18].
  • The Class's cast member is recorded as Arthur Fogel[19].
  • The Class's producer is recorded as Simon Arnal[20].
  • The Class's producer is recorded as Carole Scotta[21].
  • The Class's producer is recorded as Caroline Benjo[22].
  • The Class's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 206877451[23].
  • The Class's GND ID is recorded as 7655436-3[24].
  • The Class's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 158568316[25].
  • The Class's IdRef ID is recorded as 130035823[26].
  • The Class's production company is recorded as France 2 Cinéma[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Simon Arnal[20], Carole Scotta[21], and Caroline Benjo[22]. The Class's director is recorded as Laurent Cantet[8]. Screenwriters include François Bégaudeau[9], Laurent Cantet[10], and Robin Campillo[11]. Cast members include François Bégaudeau[16], Louise Grinberg[17], Valérie Benguigui[18], and Arthur Fogel[19].

Publication

Publication dates include +2008-05-24T00:00:00Z[28], +2009-04-16T00:00:00Z[29], and +2009-01-15T00:00:00Z[30]. The Class's original language of film or TV show is recorded as French[31]. Genres include drama film[12], comedy film[13], and film based on a novel[14].

Reception

Awards received include Palme d'Or[3], a Cannes Film Festival Awards[32], in France[33], founded in 1955[34], headquartered in Cannes[35]; César Award for Best Adaptation[4], a César Award[36], in France[37], founded in 1983[38]; and Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film[5], a film award category[39], in United States[40]. Reviews include 8.1/10[41], 95%[42], 92/100[43], and 7.5/10[44].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Class's after a work by is recorded as François Bégaudeau[45].

Why It Matters

The Class ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (153 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

What awards did The Class receive?

Honors received include Palme d'Or[3], César Award for Best Adaptation[4], and Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film[5].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . IMDb. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . IMDb. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [4] . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [31] . wikidata.org.
  27. [41] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [42] . wikidata.org.
  29. [43] . wikidata.org.
  30. [44] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  31. [28] . festival-cannes.com. festival-cannes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . 2009_filmbemutatok_osszes.xls. nmhh.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [45] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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