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The boys of 'Fond De L'Etang' school. Adults standing (L to R) are Francois Berleand who portrays Rachin, Kad Merad who portrays Chabert and Gerard Jugnot who portrays Clement Mathieu. Still of Gérard Jugnot in The Chorus Still of Gérard Jugnot in The Chorus Still of Marie Bunel and Gérard Jugnot in The Chorus Jean-Baptiste Maunier in The Chorus Still of Gérard Jugnot in The Chorus Jean-Baptiste Maunier in The Chorus Christophe Barratier, Gérard Jugnot and Kad Merad in The Chorus Still of Jean-Baptiste Maunier in The Chorus Still of Christophe Barratier in The Chorus The Chorus The Chorus The Chorus The Chorus The Chorus The Chorus The Chorus The Chorus

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View the latest pictures, photos and images from The Chorus - Fond de l'Etang is a boarding school for troubled boys located in the French countryside. In the mid-twentieth century, it is run by the principal M. Rachin, an egotistical disciplinarian whose official unofficial mantra for the school is "action - reaction", meaning that there will be severe consequences for any boy out of line. This approach does not seem to be working as the boys as a collective are an unruly bunch. In turn, the teachers don't teach, but are always watching out for the next subversive act from the boys. January 15, 1949 marks the arrival to the school of the new supervisor, M. Clément Mathieu, a middle-aged man who is grasping at finding his place in life after a series of failed endeavors. Although he does find the boys an unruly lot, Mathieu does not believe in the "action - reaction" policy, and as such, butts heads with Rachin while secretly undermining the policy...