France / May 24, 2008 / TP / Cannes Film Festival
The greatest lessons are learnt when life enters the classroom.
2h 8min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Franck Keïta | Souleyman, student |
| Agame Malembo-Emene | Agame, student |
| Angélica Sancio | Angélica, student |
| Boubacar Toure | Boubacar, student |
| Burak Özyilmaz | Burak, student |
| Carl Nanor | Carl, student |
| Cherif Bounaïdja Rachedi | Cherif, student |
| Dalla Doucoure | Dalla, student |
| Eva Paradiso | Eva, student |
| Henriette Kasaruhanda | Henriette, student |
| Juliette Demaille | Juliette, student |
| Justine Wu | Justine, student |
| Laura Baquela | Laura, student |
| Lucie Landrevie | Lucie, student |
| Nassim Amrabt | Nassim, student |
| Qifei Huang | Qifei, student |
| Samantha Soupirot | Samantha, student |
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| Wei Huang | Wei, student |
| Cécile Lagarde | Cécile, teacher |
| Anne Langlois | Sophie, teacher |
| Jean-Michel Simonet | School principal |
| Olivier Pasquier | Bursar |
| Cheick Baba Doumbia | Souleymane's brother |
| Céline Spang | Parents' delegate |
| Gilles Gourmelen | |
| Gaelle Bantegnie | |
| Valérie Benguigui | |
| Jean-François Chauvet | |
| Farida Ouchani | |
| Mario Fanfani |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Entre les murs |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français, Bamanankan |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Haut et Court, France 2 Cinéma |
| Release date | 24 settembre 2008 |
| Production | Barbara Letellier, Caroline Benjo, Simon Arnal, Carole Scotta |
| Writer | Laurent Cantet, Robin Campillo, François Bégaudeau |
| Editing | Stephanie Leger, Robin Campillo |
| Cinematography | Pierre Milon |
| Assistant directors | Laurent Cantet |
| Camera operators | Pierre Milon |
| Additional photography | Pierre Milon |
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| Music | Jean-Pierre Laforce, Olivier Mauvezin |
| Sound | Jean-Pierre Laforce, Olivier Mauvezin |
| Costume design | Marie Le Garrec, Elisabeth Joinet |
| Makeup | Marie Le Garrec, Elisabeth Joinet |
| Hairstyling | Marie Le Garrec, Elisabeth Joinet |
| Revenue | 28.814.580 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Greece / Sep 17, 2008 / Athens Film Festival
Spain / Sep 25, 2008 / Donostia-San Sebastian International Film Festival
United States / Sep 26, 2008 / New York Film Festival
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Finland / Sep 28, 2008 / S / Helsinki International Film Festival
Canada / Nov 14, 2008 / European Union Film Festival, Ottawa
Germany / Nov 14, 2008 / Französische Filmtage Tübingen
Czechia / Nov 20, 2008 / French Film Festival
United Kingdom / Feb 18, 2009 / 15 / Glasgow Film Festival
Argentina / Mar 12, 2009 / Pantalla Pinamar Festival
Mexico / Jun 14, 2009 / Foro Internacional de la Cineteca
Theatrical release
France / Sep 24, 2008 / TP / Visa CNC 116612
Switzerland / Sep 24, 2008 / 18
Belgium / Oct 01, 2008
Italy / Oct 10, 2008
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Israel / Oct 16, 2008
Austria / Oct 17, 2008
Greece / Oct 23, 2008
Poland / Oct 24, 2008
Portugal / Oct 30, 2008 / M/12
Czechia / Nov 27, 2008
Netherlands / Nov 27, 2008 / 9
Türkiye / Nov 28, 2008
Canada / Nov 29, 2008
Russia / Dec 04, 2008
Romania / Dec 12, 2008
Latvia / Dec 13, 2008
United Arab Emirates / Dec 13, 2008
Sweden / Dec 19, 2008 / 11
United States / Dec 24, 2008 / PG-13
Norway / Dec 26, 2008
Croatia / Jan 07, 2009
Germany / Jan 15, 2009 / 0
Iceland / Jan 16, 2009
Spain / Jan 16, 2009
Australia / Jan 22, 2009
Denmark / Jan 23, 2009 / A
Finland / Jan 23, 2009 / S
Hong Kong / Feb 19, 2009
Estonia / Feb 20, 2009
Ireland / Feb 27, 2009
United Kingdom / Feb 27, 2009 / 15
Serbia / Feb 28, 2009
Brazil / Mar 13, 2009
Argentina / Apr 16, 2009
Lithuania / Apr 17, 2009
Uruguay / Apr 18, 2009
Hungary / Apr 23, 2009
New Zealand / Apr 23, 2009
U.S. Outlying Islands / Jul 31, 2009
Mexico / Sep 04, 2009
South Korea / Apr 01, 2010 / 12
Japan / Jun 12, 2010
Physical media
France / Mar 24, 2009 / TP / DVD premiere
Portugal / Mar 26, 2009 / DVD
United Kingdom / Jun 08, 2009 / 15 / DVD
Greece / Nov 10, 2009 / DVD
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