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The Class(2008)
Status: Released
Date: 2008-09-24
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686 Votes
Time: 2h 8m
The greatest lessons are learnt when life enters the classroom.
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.
Languages: Bambara, French.
Countries:
France
Revenue: $28,814,580.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: The Class
Top 10 Billed Cast
François Bégaudeau
François Marin, head teacher
Arthur Fogel
Arthur, student
Damien Gomes
Damien, student
Esmeralda Ouertani
Esmeralda, student
Rachel Regulier
Khoumba, student
Louise Grinberg
Louise, student
Rabah Nait Oufella
Rabah, student
Franck Keïta
Souleyman, student
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