France / Aug 24, 2017 / Angoulême Film Festiva
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Teacher in the most prestigious highschool in the country, François enjoys the life he’s always known, in the intellectual and bourgeois society of Paris. Trapped in a situation where he’s forced to accept a job in a school of a tough underprivileged suburb, he finds himself confronted to his own limits and to the upheaval of his values and certainties.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Marie Rémond | Camille |
| Charles Templon | Sébastien |
| Tabono Tandia | Maya |
| François Petit-Perrin | Rémi |
| Jeanne Rosa | Principal Education Advisor |
| Mona Magdy Fahim | Rim |
| Cheick Sylla | Marvin |
| Laurent Claret | Pierre Foucault, father of François |
| Nicole Gueden | Mother of François |
| Jean-Pierre Lorit | Chief of staff of the minister |
| Anne Jacquemin | Minister |
| Marie-Julie Baup | Hospital doctor |
| Grégoire Potton | Cabinet advisor |
| Anne Bernez | Professor at Henri IV |
| François Rabette | Professor at Henri IV |
| Ludovic Pinette | Parent of a student at Henri IV |
| Liliane Nataf | Publisher |
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| Émilie Gavois-Kahn | Cleaning lady |
| Mansa Danaira | Seydou's aunt |
| Sadio Nakaté | Young man from the estate |
| Emeryc Comuce | Young man from the estate |
| Arsène Ndombélé | Young man from the estate |
| Grégory Duclovel | Young man from the estate |
| Camille Petit | College student |
| Philippe Suner | Journalist |
| Vincent Nemeth | Gaspard's father |
| Fatoumata Dansira | Woman |
| Florence Trouche | Bookstore customer |
| Laura Genovino | Caroline's daughter |
| Tom Rivoire | Caroline's son |
| July Morel | College student |
| Fanta Sako | College student |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Les Grands Esprits |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Bac Films, Sombrero Films, Atelier de Production, France 3 Cinéma |
| Release date | 13 settembre 2017 |
| Production | Mathieu Verhaeghe, Thomas Verhaeghe, Alain Benguigui |
| Writer | Olivier Ayache-Vidal, Ludovic du Clary |
| Casting | Justine Léocadie |
| Editing | Alexis Mallard |
| Cinematography | David Cailley |
| Assistant directors | Sylvain Jouannet, Olivier Ayache-Vidal |
| Camera operators | David Cailley |
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| Additional photography | David Cailley |
| Production design | Angelo Zamparutti |
| Art direction | Angelo Zamparutti |
| Set decoration | Angelo Zamparutti |
| Music | Florian Cornet, Gadou Naudin, Benjamin Viau, Eric Boisteau |
| Sound | Benjamin Viau, Eric Boisteau, Florian Cornet, Gadou Naudin |
| Costume design | Julie Brones, Sandra Loock, Marine Tesson |
| Makeup | Sandra Loock, Marine Tesson, Julie Brones |
| Hairstyling | Sandra Loock, Marine Tesson, Julie Brones |
Release dates
Premiere
Spain / Apr 04, 2018 / Madrid
Limited release
Spain / Apr 13, 2018
Theatrical release
France / Sep 13, 2017
Brazil / Oct 05, 2017 / 14
Spain / Apr 20, 2018
Italy / Feb 07, 2019
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Japan / Apr 06, 2019
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