Monsieur Lazhar (2011)
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- PG-13
- 1h 35min
- Comedy, Drama
- 07 Mar 2012 (Belgium)
- Movie
At a Montréal public grade school, an Algerian immigrant is hired to replace a popular teacher who committed suicide in her classroom. While helping his students deal with their grief, his own recent loss is revealed.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 30 wins & 13 nominations.
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| Mohamed Fellag | ... |
Bachir Lazhar
(as Fellag)
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| Sophie Nélisse | ... |
Alice L'Écuyer
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| Émilien Néron | ... |
Simon
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| Marie-Ève Beauregard | ... |
Marie-Frédérique
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| Vincent Millard | ... |
Victor
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| Seddik Benslimane | ... |
Abdelmalek
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| Louis-David Leblanc | ... |
Boris
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| Gabriel Verdier | ... |
Jordan
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Marianne Soucy-Lord | ... |
Shanel
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| Danielle Proulx | ... |
Mme Vaillancourt
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| Brigitte Poupart | ... |
Claire
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| Jules Philip | ... |
Gaston
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| Louis Champagne | ... |
Concierge
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Daniel Gadouas | ... |
Me Gilbert Danis
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| Francine Ruel | ... |
Mme Dumas
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Sophie Sanscartier | ... |
Audrée
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| Nicole-Sylvie Lagarde | ... |
Psychologue
(as Nico Lagarde)
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| André Robitaille | ... |
Commissaire
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| Marie Charlebois | ... |
Procureur
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| Evelyne de la Chenelière | ... |
Mère d'Alice
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| Stéphane Demers | ... |
Père de Marie-Frédérique
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Nathalie Costa | ... |
Mère de Marie-Frédérique
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| Judith Baribeau | ... |
Professeur d'anglais
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Jose Arandi | ... |
Professeur de judo
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Emmanuelle Girard | ... |
Professeur
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Gabrielle Thouin | ... |
Élève - Classe de Bachir
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| Maxime Cadorette | ... |
Élève - Classe de Bachir
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Marion L'Espérance | ... |
Élève - Classe de Bachir
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Laurie Pominville | ... |
Élève - Classe de Bachir
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| Jean-Luc Terriault | ... |
Élève - Classe de Bachir
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Carol-Anne Arbour | ... |
Élève - Classe de Bachir
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Enrik Cloutier | ... |
Élève - Classe de Bachir
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Samuel Chartier | ... |
Élève - Classe de Bachir
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| Madani Tall | ... |
Élève - Classe de Bachir
(as Mandani Tall)
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Anne-Frederique Bernier | ... |
Élève - Classe de Bachir
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Marie Kim Filion | ... |
Élève - Classe de Bachir
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Fabiola Monty | ... |
Élève - Classé de Bachir
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Salome Ettien Miller | ... |
Élève - Classe de Bachir
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| Mariane Lalumière | ... |
Élève - Pièce de théatre
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Jessica Charbonneau | ... |
Élève - Pièce de théatre
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Marie-Félixe Allard | ... |
Élève - Pièce de théatre
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| Bachir Bensaddek | ... |
Préposé au bureau de poste
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| Héléna Laliberté | ... |
Martine Lachance
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Vincent Giroux | ... |
Peintre
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| Hélène Grégoire | ... |
Gardienne
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| Charles Champagne | ... |
Mr. Lazhar's student (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Philippe Falardeau | ||
Written by
| Philippe Falardeau | ... | (screenplay) |
| Evelyne de la Chenelière | ... | (play "Bashir Lazhar") |
Produced by
| Luc Déry | ... | producer |
| Kim McCraw | ... | producer |
| Claude Paiement | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Martin Léon | ... | (original score) |
Cinematography by
| Ronald Plante | ||
Editing by
| Stéphane Lafleur | ||
Editorial Department
| Erik Daniel | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Pierre Guérin | ... | digital intermediate engineer |
| Arthur Montreuil | ... | film color timer |
| Mirenda Ouellet | ... | assistant editor |
| Etienne Patry | ... | colorist |
| Arthur Tarnowski | ... | trailer editor |
Casting By
| Emmanuelle Beaugrand-Champagne | ... | (as Emanuelle Beaugrand-Champagne) |
| Nathalie Boutrie | ... | casting co-director |
| Constance Demontoy | ||
Production Design by
| Emmanuel Frechette | ... | (as Emmanuel Fréchette) |
Set Decoration by
| Josée Arsenault | ... | (as Josée Arseneault) |
Costume Design by
| Francesca Chamberland | ||
Makeup Department
| Kathryn Casault | ... | makeup artist (as Katryn Casault) / makeup department head |
| Ann Louise Landry | ... | key hairdresser (as Ann-Louise Landry) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Lili-Anne Crevier | ... | second assistant director |
| Ariane Côté-Chénier | ... | additional third assistant director |
| Yanick DiVito | ... | additional third assistant director |
| Carole Doucet | ... | first assistant director |
| Joëlle Malo | ... | third assistant director |
| Valerie Milot | ... | third assistant director |
| Eric Parenteau | ... | first assistant director - winter segment |
Art Department
| Alain Brochu | ... | construction supervisor |
| Carl Lessard | ... | graphic designer |
Sound Department
| Mathieu Beaudin | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Catherine Bellazzi | ... | boom operator |
| Sylvain Bellemare | ... | sound designer |
| Pierre Bertrand | ... | sound |
| Sophie Cloutier | ... | second boom operator |
| Bertrand Duranleau | ... | foley assistant |
| Shaun-Nicholas Gallagher | ... | adr sound engineer / foley mixer |
| Bernard Gariépy Strobl | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Simon Meilleur | ... | foley artist |
| Francis Péloquin | ... | boom operator |
| Jean-Philippe St-Laurent | ... | dialogue editor assistant |
Special Effects by
| Guillaume Murray | ... | special effects supervisor |
Visual Effects by
| Marie-Pierre Boucher | ... | visual effects production assistant: Rodeo FX |
| Francis Clément | ... | visual effects production assistant: Rodeo FX |
| Patrick David | ... | digital compositor: Rodeo FX |
| Jean-Francois Gagne | ... | digital compositor: Rodeo FX |
| Annie Godin | ... | visual effects producer: Rodeo FX |
| Ara Khanikian | ... | lead compositor: Rodeo FX |
| Sébastien Moreau | ... | visual effects supervisor: Rodeo FX |
| Josiane O'Rourke | ... | visual effects coordinator: Rodeo FX |
| Jordan Soles | ... | senior staff: Rodeo FX |
| Kar Hung Tom | ... | system administration: Rodeo FX |
| Robin Tremblay | ... | matte painter: Rodeo FX |
| Mathieu Arvisais | ... | digital compositor (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Gilbert Larose Jr. | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Marcel Breton | ... | chief lighting technician |
| Franck Develey | ... | key grip |
| Gabriel Fortin-Taillon | ... | electrician (as Gabriel Fortin) |
| Marlène Gélineau Payette | ... | still photographer |
| Jean Kavanagh | ... | first assistant camera: b camera |
| Marc-André Lavoie | ... | grip |
| Denis-Noel Mostert | ... | steadicam operator |
| Isabelle Tessier | ... | second assistant camera |
| Filippo Viola | ... | first assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Emmanuelle Godbout | ... | dresser |
| Maryse Papineau | ... | assistant costume designer |
Location Management
| Patricia Durocher | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Marc Bell | ... | composer: additional music / music mixing |
| Bernard Gariépy Strobl | ... | score music mixer |
| Sébastien Lépine | ... | music supervisor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Marjorie Hamel | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Laurent Boyé | ... | international festival publicity team: telefilm canada (as Laurent Boye) |
| Josiane Fradette | ... | post-production manager: Vision Globale |
| Eve Gabereau | ... | distribution |
| Élaine Hébert | ... | production executive |
| Russ Posternak | ... | festival publicist: Murphy PR (as Russell Posternak) |
| Gabrielle Tougas-Fréchette | ... | production assistant |
| Sharyn Yau | ... | publicity and marketing |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Albatros Film (2012) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Canana Films (2012) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Cathay-Keris Films (2012) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Distribution Company (2012) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Entertainment One (2011) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Festive Films (2012) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Imagine Film Distribution (IFD) (2012) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Imagine Films Distribution (2012) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Music Box Films (2012) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- StraDa Films (2012) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Thimfilm Filmverleih (2012) (Austria) (theatrical)
- UGC Distribution (2012) (France) (theatrical)
- Vertigo Média Kft. (2012) (Hungary) (theatrical)
- Zazie Films (2012) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Øst for Paradis (2012) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Audio Visual Entertainment (2013) (Greece) (DVD)
- Christal Films Distribution (2011) (Canada)
- Film1 (2013) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Filmfreak Distributie (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Filmfreak Distributie (2012) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Kam & Ronson Enterprise Co (2013) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
- Kam & Ronson Enterprise Co (2013) (Hong Kong) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Kurmaca Film (2012) (Turkey)
- Officine UBU (2012) (Italy)
- On Screen Films (2012) (Mexico) (Blu-ray)
- On Screen Films (2012) (Mexico) (DVD)
- Soda Pictures (2011) (United Kingdom)
- Vendetta Filmes (2013) (Portugal)
- good movies! (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
- MFX Productions (special effects)
- Rodeo FX (visual effects)
Other Companies
- A & R Brochu Construction (set construction company)
- Blue Efficience (anti-piracy)
- Cinepool (grip and lighting equipment)
- Département Camera (camera equipment provided by)
- Fredell Pogodin and Associates (publicity)
- Locarno International Film Festival (festival)
- South By Southwest Film Festival (SXSW) (festival)
- Sundance Film Festival (festival)
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
- Video Assist (24 fps video assist)
- Vision Globale (digital intermediate)
- Vision Globale (sound services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Bachir Lazhar, an Algerian immigrant, is hired to replace an elementary school teacher who died tragically. While the class goes through a long healing process, nobody in the school is aware of Bachir's painful former life; nor that he is at risk of being deported at any moment. Adapted from Evelyne de la Cheneliere's play, Bachir Lazhar depicts the encounter between two distant worlds and the power of self-expression. Using great sensitivity and humor, Philippe Falardeau follows a humble man who is ready to transcend his own loss in order to accompany children beyond the silence and taboo of death. Written by micro_scope |
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Box Office
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $9,074,711 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Based on the stage play Bashir Lazhar by Evelyne de la Chenelière. The playwright appears in the movie as Alice's mother. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The 84th Annual Academy Awards (2012). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Sonata in F-minor See more » |