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Movies You May Have Missed: The Class

Posted on August 8th, 2009 by Craig Kennedy

The Class / Entre les murs (2008) ****
I’m a little surprised Laurent Cantet’s 2008 Palme d’Or winner is just now coming to DVD, but then it lingered in theaters for nearly 6 months on the way to around $3.76 million at the US box office thanks to its Foreign Language Oscar nomination. That’s not too [...]

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AFI Fest 2008: Update

Posted on November 5th, 2008 by Craig Kennedy

François Bégaudeau in Laurent Cantet’s The Class
Ok, back to the movies. I’m a little behind with the AFI coverage so I’ll just start throwing out reviews as I get them done in no particular order.
Revanche
Austria 2008. US Premiere
Austria’s official entry for the Foreign Language Oscar follows the inexorably intersecting lives of a small time criminal, [...]

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Trailer: The Class

Posted on October 29th, 2008 by Craig Kennedy

Yahoo has the trailer for Laurent Cantet’s 2008 Palme d’Or winning film The Class.
 
Click to see trailer at Yahoo
France’s official entry for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar opens in New York and Los Angeles on December 25. It’s also playing at AFI Fest which officially begins Thursday.
Thanks to Jennybee for the heads up!

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