Great Minds (2017)

François Foucault, veteran professor of French literature at the prestigious Henri IV institute, ends up accepting a position at a public school in the outskirts of Paris in a troubled area... See full summary »

Director:

Olivier Ayache-Vidal

Writers:

Olivier Ayache-Vidal, Ludovic du Clary (original idea)

Stars:

Denis Podalydès, Abdoulaye Diallo, Pauline Huruguen

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Denis Podalydès	...	François Foucault
Abdoulaye Diallo	...	Seydou
Pauline Huruguen	...	Chloé
Alexis Moncorgé	...	Gaspard
Tabono Tandia	...	Maya
Emmanuel Barrouyer	...	Le principal
Léa Drucker	...	Caroline
Zineb Triki	...	Agathe
François Petit-Perrin	...	Rémi
Marie Rémond	...	Camille
Charles Templon	...	Sébastien
Jeanne Rosa	...	La CPE
Mona Magdy Fahim	...	Rim
Cheick Sylla	...	Marvin
Laurent Claret	...	Le père de François

Storyline

François Foucault, veteran professor of French literature at the prestigious Henri IV institute, ends up accepting a position at a public school in the outskirts of Paris in a troubled area. A bit pedantic and prejudiced, François must adapt to a new social reality in which culture and the desire for knowledge are not the priority of his students.

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Plot Keywords:

teacher | school | high school | classroom | class | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Did You Know?

Soundtracks

In the Hall of the Mountain King
, from "Peer Gynt"
Composed by Edvard Grieg

User Reviews

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As teacher, I saw this real good film as a too deja vu. the differences , the adaptation, the challenges, the sentimental problems, the discover of students step by step, the vulnerability of the position of front to the class, the social problems and the options. for the others could be a nice film. and that is not a wrong impression. the humor, the spices of French cinema are good points. and, sure, the performances. but for me, it remains a smart, maybe too unrealistic in few scenes, portrait of the life of a teacher.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

France

Language:

French Latin

Release Date:

13 September 2017 (France)

Also Known As:

12か月の未来図

Filming Locations:

Eglise de la Madeleine, Place de la Madeleine, Paris 8, Paris, France

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$2,465,973

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sombrero Films, Atelier de Production, France 3 Cinéma

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1