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The Class

2008 French film directed by Laurent Cantet
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The Class
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Key Facts

  • Award received: Palme d'Or[1], César Award for Best Adaptation[2], Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film[3], Meeting Point Europe Award[4]
  • Director: Laurent Cantet[5]
  • Screenwriter: François Bégaudeau[6], Laurent Cantet[7], Robin Campillo[8]
  • Genre: drama film[9], comedy film[10]
  • Based on: Entre les murs[11]
  • Cast member: François Bégaudeau[12], Louise Grinberg[13], Valérie Benguigui[14], Arthur Fogel[15]
  • Producer: Simon Arnal[16], Carole Scotta[17], Caroline Benjo[18]
  • Production company: France 2 Cinéma[19], Haut et Court[20]
  • Original language of film or TV show: French[21]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[22]
  • Review score: 8.1/10[23], 95%[24], 92/100[25], 7.5/10[26]
  • Color: color[27]
  • Country of origin: France[28]
  • Publication date: May 24, 2008[29], April 16, 2009[30], January 15, 2009[31]
  • Distributed by: Mikado Film[32]
  • Narrative location: Paris[33]
  • Official website: http://www.sonyclassics.com/theclass[34]
  • Film editor: Robin Campillo[35]
  • Participant in: 21st European Film Awards[36]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best International Feature Film[37], Satellite Award for Best Foreign Language Film[38], Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film[39], César Award for Best Director[40], César Award for Best Film[41], César Award for Best Adaptation[42], César Award for Best Sound[43], César Award for Best Editing[44], David di Donatello for Best European Film[45], Goya Award for Best European Film[46], European Film Award for Best Director[47], European Film Award for Best Film[48], International Submission to the Academy Awards[49]
  • Title: Entre les murs[50]
  • Has characteristic: film based on a novel[51]
  • After a work by: François Bégaudeau[52]
  • FSK film rating: FSK 0[53]
  • Duration: 128 minutes[54]

FAQs

What awards did The Class receive?

Honors received include Palme d'Or[1], César Award for Best Adaptation[2], Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film[3], and Meeting Point Europe Award[4].

Related Entities

film France Laurent Cantet

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