The Class 2008 Watch Free in HD

The film covers an academic year, beginning with the teachers gathering for the autumn term, introducing themselves to each other and being welcomed by the principal, an unsmiling figure wearing rimless glasses. Francois is a tough but fair teacher working in one of France';;s toughest schools, and his honest demeanor in the classroom has made him a great success with the students. But this year things are different, because when the students begin to challenge his methods Francois will find his classroom ethics put to the ultimate test.

Genre:

Drama

Actors:

François Bégaudeau, Agame Malembo-Emene, Angélica Sancio, Arthur Fogel, Boubacar Toure, Burak Özyilmaz, Carl Nanor, Cherif Bounaïdja Rachedi, Dalla Doucoure, Damien Gomes, Esmeralda Ouertani, ...»

Director:

Laurent Cantet

Country:

United States

Release:

2008

IMDb:

7.5

Quality:

Duration:

128 min

Chicago Reader

Most impressive, Cantet tracks the racial and ethnic resentments that simmer beneath the classroom discussions but become harder to quell when the parents get involved.

March 13, 2009

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ReelTalk Movie Reviews

Seems to question the continued effectiveness of an old teaching approach and its ability to adapt to new problems as well as modern variations of old ones.

February 23, 2010

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Critic's Notebook

What most critics probably aren't telling you about in their expectedly lavish praises of the film is its stereotypical and downright patronizing portrayal of race and ethnicity.

October 07, 2015

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indieWire

Cantet's film lulls the spectator into the rhythms of the everyday reality of school, belying a very carefully coordinated narrative structure that only becomes apparent in its final act.

August 08, 2009

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Deadspin

You will be sporadically moved by The Class, and maybe even inspired. You will also feel overpowering despair. But mostly: You will want to hug anyone who has ever, ever been a schoolteacher.

June 22, 2013

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Denver Post

These kids aren't always all right. But they are consistently riveting.

February 27, 2009

Reel Film Reviews

...the sort of film that one admires more than one enjoys...

January 03, 2014

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Orlando Sentinel

The Class, an Oscar-nominated French film about a Paris middle school, should be required viewing for anybody considering a career in teaching.

March 04, 2009

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Detroit News

The fact that it's based on a book written by a former teacher who also stars in the film gives it more than a bit of authenticity

February 27, 2009

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Orlando Weekly

In the tidiest pitch-speak, it's the Dardennes do Degrassi, a convincingly intimate glimpse at the epic battle waged against apathy in schools the world over.

December 17, 2009

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The Nation

As you watch this exhilarating back-and-forth, it dawns on you that an ethically complex, emotionally troubling plot has taken shape; and you realize, with astonishment, that Cantet waited an hour to let it emerge.

November 24, 2014

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Film.com

But ultimately it's a fascinating, sometimes exhilarating movie that seems to make a genuine contact with the classroom, and shows us an educational system struggling, and managing, to survive.

August 23, 2009

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