The Teacher
Teacher in the most prestigious highschool in the country, François enjoys the life he’s always known, in the intellectual and bourgeois society of Paris. Trapped in a situation where he’s forced to accept a job in a school of a tough underprivileged suburb, he finds himself confronted to his own limits and to the upheaval of his values and certainties.
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Cast
39 people
Denis Podalydès
François Foucault
Known for
Neuilly Yo Mama!
Les Misérables
Abdoulaye Diallo
Seydou
Pauline Huruguen
Chloe, François' colleague
Known for
The Collapse
In the Sub for Love
Alexis Moncorgé
Gaspard, Chloe's companion
Known for
Turf
Emmanuel Barrouyer
Principal of the college
Known for
Night Shift
Léa Drucker
Caroline, sister of François
Known for
War of the Worlds
Custody
Zineb Triki
Agathe
Known for
The Bureau
Vortex
Marie Rémond
Camille
Known for
Ghost Trail
The Tower
Charles Templon
Sébastien
Also in
Scènes de ménages
Vernon Subutex
Tabono Tandia
Maya
No other roles listed
François Petit-Perrin
Rémi
No other roles listed
Jeanne Rosa
Principal Education Advisor
Known for
Keep an Eye Out
By the Grace of God
Olivier Ayache-Vidal Director · David Cailley Cinematographer Alexis Mallard Editor
Worldwide gross $2.5M · Budget $3.8M · First release August 24, 2017
Box office
Budget
$3,800,000
Worldwide gross
$2,500,000
Gross vs. budget
0.7×
Production
Bac Films
Production
Sombrero Films
Production
Atelier de Production
Production
France 3 Cinéma
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Les Grands Esprits
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · August 24, 2017
Premiere · Angoulême Film Festiva
France · September 13, 2017
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Brazil
October 5, 2017 · Theatrical
Italy
February 7, 2019 · Theatrical
Japan
April 6, 2019 · Theatrical
Spain
April 4, 2018 · Premiere · Madrid
April 13, 2018 · Limited theatrical
April 20, 2018 · Theatrical
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