The Class

Based On the book by François Bégaudeau

The Class (French: Entre les murs, lit. 'Between the walls') is a 2008 French drama film directed by Laurent Cantet, based on the 2006 novel of the same name by François Bégaudeau. The novel is a semi-autobiographical account of Bégaudeau's experiences as a French language and literature teacher in a middle school in the 20th arrondissement of Paris, particularly illuminating his struggles with "problem children": Esmerelda (Esmeralda Ouertani), Khoumba (Rachel Regulier), and Souleymane (Franck Keïta). The film stars Bégaudeau himself in the role of the teacher. The film received a unanimous Palme d'Or at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival, making it the first French film to do so since 1987, when Maurice Pialat won the award for Under the Sun of Satan.

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Release date:

May 24, 2008

Director:

Laurent Cantet

Cast:

François Bégaudeau, Louise Grinberg, Valérie Benguigui, Arthur Fogel

Genre:

Drama, Comedy

Country:

France

Language:

French

Year page:

2008 in adaptations