DVD
The class
Call Number
- DVD FOREIGN (CEN)
Edition
Widescreen version.
Languages
In French, Spanish, or English; English or Spanish subtitles.
Performers
François Bégaudeau, Nassim Amrabt, Laura Baquela, Cherif Bounaïdja Rachedi, Juliette Demaille.
Publication Information
Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, p2009.
Physical Description
1 videodisc (130 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Audience
Rated PG-13; for language.
Summary
Based on Bégaudeau's autobiographical novel. François and his fellow teachers prepare for a new year at a high school in a tough Paris neighborhood. Armed with the best intentions, they brace themselves to not let discouragement stop them from trying to give the best education to their students. Cultures and attitudes often clash in the classroom, a microcosm of contemporary France. As amusing and inspiring as the teenaged students can be, their difficult behavior can still jeopardize any teacher's enthusiasm for the low-paying job. François insists on an atmosphere of respect and diligence. Neither stuffy nor severe, his extravagant frankness often takes the students by surprise. But his classroom ethics are put to the test when his students begin to challenge his methods.
Notes
Title from container.
Special features: Making-of featurette; commentary on select scenes.