The Class (2008)
Directed by Laurent Cantet · 128 min · Drama
70.7 TOPICAL score · #729 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
The Class (2008, directed by Laurent Cantet) has a TOPICAL score of 70.7 - ranked 729 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 4 awards from 14 nominations, including the Palme d'Or. Critics: 95% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.1/10 critics' average · Metacritic 92. Audiences: TMDB 7/10 (741 ratings) · IMDb 7.5/10. Wikipedia covers it in 34 languages.
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- Critics95% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.1/10 critics' average · Metacritic 92
- AudienceTMDB 7/10 (741 ratings) · IMDb 7.5/10
- Awards4 wins, 14 nominations - incl. Palme d'Or; César Award for Best Adaptation; Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 34 languages
- Still read4,302 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: François Bégaudeau, Arthur Fogel, Damien Gomes, Esmeralda Ouertani
“The film appeared on many critics' top ten lists of the best films of 2008.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10