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The Teacher

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A professor of literature is forced to accept a transfer.

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Luis Martínez El Mundo (Spain) 04/25/2018
3/5
Denis Podalydes' ability to osillate between drama and comedy proves he is one of the greats. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Javier Ocaña El Pais (Spain) 04/19/2018
Ayache-Vidal is so conventional in the staging as dilutive in its cinematic didactics, and has a remarkable use of looks... [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Yago García Cinemanía (Spain) 04/17/2018
3/5
The result remains in no man's land, swinging between the emotive dramatic, the fine comedy (the protagonist had to be called Foucault, of course) and the social portrait... [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Paula Arantzazu Ruiz Sensacine 04/16/2018
3/5
The way the filmmaker approaches the young students on the outskirts is especially moving. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review María Caballero Fotogramas 04/12/2018
3/5
There is a finality that is eminently ethical in the debut of Olivier Ayache-Vidal and an urgent call to reflect over the reality of the education in marginal zones. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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09/16/2018 Un tema muy trillado en el cine, pero esta vez sale airoso. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Olivier Ayache-Vidal

Director

Denis Podalydès

François Foucault

Léa Drucker

Caroline

Zineb Triki

Agathe

Abdoulaye Diallo

Seydou

Tabono Tandia

Maya

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The Teacher

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Movie Info

Synopsis A professor of literature is forced to accept a transfer.
Director
Olivier Ayache-Vidal
Producer
Alain Benguigui, Thomas Verhaeghe
Screenwriter
Olivier Ayache-Vidal
Production Co
Sombrero Films
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
French (France)
Runtime
1h 46m