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1949, post-War France – In a dark room, doom-filled school for troubled boys where hope itself in short supply, a mild-mannered new teacher has just arrived, only to find himself surrounded by prepubescent thieves, inveterate liars, unapologetic rebels and lost souls beyond reach. Or are they? When Clement Mathieu introduces these supposedly hard-core delinquents to something they’ve never experienced... See Full Description
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Art/Foreign and Drama |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 35 min. |
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| Release Date: |
January 14th, 2005 (NY/LA) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 for some language/sexual references. |
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| Distributors: |
Miramax Films
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$3,629,758 |
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| Critics Reviews |
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N/A
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filmcritic.com, Nicholas Schager
"...drenched in syrupy sentimentality..." Full Review...
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Hollywood Reporter, Frank Scheck
"An appealing lead performance from its leading man and a wonderfully sentimental, if overly familiar, story line..." Full Review...
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New York Times, Manohla Dargis
"Think Lean on Me meets Mr. Holland's Opus with soaring sopranos and a soupçon of drama." Full Review...
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USA Today, Claudia Puig
"...an enchantingly beautiful and moving film." Full Review...
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