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.
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 11 wins & 33 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
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These kids aren't always all right. But they are consistently riveting.
– Lisa Kennedy,
Denver Post,
27 Feb 2009
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The fact that it's based on a book written by a former teacher who also stars in the film gives it more than a bit of authenticity
– Tom Long,
Detroit News,
27 Feb 2009
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The Class, an Oscar-nominated French film about a Paris middle school, should be required viewing for anybody considering a career in teaching.
– Roger Moore,
Orlando Sentinel,
4 Mar 2009
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Most impressive, Cantet tracks the racial and ethnic resentments that simmer beneath the classroom discussions but become harder to quell when the parents get involved.
– J. R. Jones,
Chicago Reader,
13 Mar 2009
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But ultimately it's a fascinating, sometimes exhilarating movie that seems to make a genuine contact with the classroom, and shows us an educational system struggling, and managing, to survive.