The Class

The Class

The greatest lessons are learnt when life enters the classroom.

PG-13 2008 · 128 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama

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.

Directed by Laurent Cantet · Written by Laurent Cantet

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