Once in a Lifetime (2014)

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Based on a true story

At Léon Blum High School in Créteil, France, a history teacher decides to have her weakest 10th grade class participate in a national history competition.

• Released: 2014-12-03
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 1h 45m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.4/10 from 331 votes

Directed by Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar.

Top cast

• Ariane Ascaride as Anne Gueguen
• Ahmed Dramé as Malik
• Noémie Merlant as Mélanie
• Geneviève Mnich as Yvette Thomas
• Stéphane Bak as Max
• Wendy Nieto as Jamila
• Aïmen Derriachi as Saïd
• Mohamed Seddiki as Olivier / Brahim
• Adrien Hurdubae as Théo
• Alicia Dadoun as Camélia

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Where to watch Once in a Lifetime

• United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Chai Flicks, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Kanopy, Fandango at Home Free, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• Australia: rent on Fetch TV; buy on Fetch TV

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