Movie: Candidature

Top 4 Billed Cast

Denis Podalydès
Denis Podalydès

Jean Dupuis

Cécile Bouillot
Cécile Bouillot

Pauline Kiriloff

Scali Delpeyrat
Scali Delpeyrat

Luc Dunoyer

Maurice Bénichou
Maurice Bénichou

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    Jean, a young Parisian philosopher, travels to Angoulême to take part in a recruitment competition for the National Education. On the bus, he meets two other candidates, Pauline, an unscrupulous young woman, and Luc Dunoyer, a brilliant specialist of Descartes. The presence of the latter, who has never failed an exam, makes Jean lose all his means. But Dunoyer has fallen asleep on the bus.

  • Release Date

    2001-10-31

  • Average

    5

  • Rating:

    2.5 starts
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    Français
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