Les Profs (2013)

The worst teachers are recruited to save the worst school in France from shutting down.

Director:

Pierre-François Martin-Laval

Writers:

Pierre-François Martin-Laval (scenario), Mathias Gavarry (scenario)

Stars:

Christian Clavier, Isabelle Nanty, Pierre-François Martin-Laval

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Christian Clavier	...	Cutiro, prof de maths
Isabelle Nanty	...	Gladys, prof d'anglais
Pierre-François Martin-Laval	...	Antoine Polochon, prof d'histoire
Kev Adams	...	Boulard
François Morel	...	L'inspecteur adjoint
Arnaud Ducret	...	Eric, prof de sport
Stéfi Celma	...	Amina, prof de français
Raymond Bouchard	...	Maurice, prof de philo
Fred Tousch	...	Albert, prof de chimie
Philippe Duclos	...	Le proviseur
Dominique Pinon	...	L'inspecteur d'académie
Éric Naggar	...	Paul, le prof syndiqué
Yves Pignot	...	Le gardien du lycée
Marie-Laure Descoureaux	...	La prof d'espagnol
Claire Chazal	...	Présentatrice JT

Storyline

The worst teachers are recruited to save the worst school in France from shutting down.

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Plot Keywords:

based on comic | tourist | chewing gum | locked in a room | locked door | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

17 April 2013 (France)

Also Known As:

Amman Hocam

Box Office

Budget:

€12,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Les films du 24, TF1 Droits Audiovisuels, TF1 Films Production

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Followed by Les profs 2 (2015)

User Reviews

A good laugh

The worst thing you can do with a French comedy is try to take it seriously. Pomposity gets you nowhere. Suspend disbelief, tuck your tongue firmly in your cheek and go along for the ride!

I've seen my share of outstandingly bad French comedy, just as there are bad British or American comedies out there. But this one, drawn from a comic of the same title, made me laugh out loud repeatedly on what had started as a very bad day (not to mention the night before). Part of the fun was seeing so many French actors I recognised from other films, comic as well as serious: Isabelle Nanty is hysterical as the English teacher (when did she work at my school?), Arnaud Ducret of "Parents: Mode D'Emploi" fame had me in stitches as the gym teacher (I swear I've had that guy in my class!) and who would have thought Phillipe Duclos, the "bad guy" from Spirale, could be so funny as the hapless principal?

Yes, it is silly. Yes, the ending is a bit "out there" (but no more so than say, "9 to 5"). I can cite more than a dozen or so big "comedy blockbusters" from American studios that didn't make me laugh once. Watching this film was like porking out on chocolate chip cookies and junk food; I wouldn't want to do it every day, but today it was just what I needed.