The Class (2008)

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The greatest lessons are learnt when life enters the classroom.

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.

• Released: 2008-09-24
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 2h 8m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.0/10 from 739 votes

Directed by Laurent Cantet.

Top cast

• François Bégaudeau as François Marin, head teacher
• Arthur Fogel as Arthur, student
• Damien Gomes as Damien, student
• Esmeralda Ouertani as Esmeralda, student
• Rachel Regulier as Khoumba, student
• Louise Grinberg as Louise, student
• Rabah Nait Oufella as Rabah, student
• Franck Keïta as Souleyman, student
• Agame Malembo-Emene as Agame, student
• Angélica Sancio as Angélica, student

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Where to watch The Class

• United States: 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
• United Kingdom: stream on Curzon Amazon Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Curzon Home Cinema; buy on Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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