The Path of Excellence
6.5
Sophie is a brilliant student. Encouraged by her maths teacher, she leaves the family farm to attend a science preparatory class. Between new encounters, successes and failures, and faced with fierce competition, Sophie realizes that her dream of joining the Polytechnique represents more than an entrance examination but a true challenge of social climbing.
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Cast
16 people
Suzanne Jouannet
Sophie Vasseur
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Diane Le Goff
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Caroline Vasseur
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Claire Fresnel
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Hadrien Loiseau
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Gérard Vasseur
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Jules
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Lorenzo Lefebvre
Hadrien Loiseau
Vincent Winterhalter
M. Radeck
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Frédéric Mermoud Director · Salvatore Lista Writer Anton Likiernik Writer
Budget $3.1M · First release August 9, 2023 · Produced in France, Switzerland
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Budget
$3,140,000
Production
Bande à Part Films
Production
Tabo Tabo Films
Production
Leto Films
Production
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma
Production
France · Switzerland
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Languages
Original title
La Voie royale
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Switzerland · August 9, 2023
Digital
France · August 9, 2023
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
December 9, 2023 · Physical · DVD
February 22, 2024 · TV · Canal+ Cinéma(s)
March 8, 2024 · TV · Canal +
August 20, 2025 · TV · Arte
Israel
May 23, 2024 · Digital · Yes VOD
South Korea
November 28, 2024 · Digital · 2024-VF00993
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