 
  Popularity: 6 (history)
| Director: | Christophe Barratier | 
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| Writer: | Philippe Lopes-Curval, Christophe Barratier | 
| Staring: | 
| In 1940s France, a new teacher at a school for disruptive boys gives hope and inspiration. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 17, 2004 | 
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| Director: | Christophe Barratier | 
| Writer: | Philippe Lopes-Curval, Christophe Barratier | 
| Genres: | Drama | 
| Keywords | penalty, choir, diary, musical, boys' choir, dormitory, boarding school, principal, boys' boarding school, 1940s | 
| Production Companies | France 2 Cinéma, Galatée Films, Pathé Renn Productions, Novo Arturo Films, Vega Film | 
| Box Office | Revenue: $83,600,000 Budget: $5,300,000 | 
| Updates | Updated: Jul 30, 2025 Entered: Apr 12, 2025 | 
| Name | Character | 
|---|---|
| Gérard Jugnot | Clément Mathieu | 
| François Berléand | Rachin | 
| Kad Merad | Chabert | 
| Jean-Paul Bonnaire | Father Maxence | 
| Marie Bunel | Violette Morhange | 
| Jean-Baptiste Maunier | Pierre Morhange | 
| Maxence Perrin | Pépinot | 
| Grégory Gatignol | Pascal Mondain | 
| Thomas Blumenthal | Corbin | 
| Cyril Bernicot | Le Querrec | 
| Philippe du Janerand | Mr. Langlois | 
| Carole Weiss | Countess | 
| Erick Desmarestz | Doctor Dervaux | 
| Didier Flamand | Pépinot adult | 
| Jacques Perrin | Pierre Morhange adult | 
| Simon Fargeot | Boniface | 
| Théodule Carré-Cassaigne | Leclerc | 
| Armen Godel | Doctor | 
| Steve Gadler | Pierre Morhange's Assistant | 
| Paul Chariéras | Régent | 
| Monique Ditisheim | Mother Marie | 
| Fabrice Dubusset | Carpentier | 
| Marielle Coubaillon | Mrs. Rachin | 
| Violette Barratier | Rachin's daughter | 
| Christophe Borie | Child | 
| Name | Job | 
|---|---|
| Philippe Lopes-Curval | Screenplay | 
| Yves Deschamps | Editor | 
| Christophe Barratier | Screenplay, Music, Director | 
| Jean-Jacques Bouhon | Director of Photography | 
| Jean-Pierre Gaillot | Set Decoration | 
| Vincent Vatoux | Sound | 
| Eric Perron | Set Costumer | 
| Agathe Hassenforder | Casting | 
| Slim Pezin | Music Supervisor | 
| Catherine Hofer | Assistant Director | 
| Frédéric Casnin | Color Timer | 
| Bernard Lorain | Production Manager | 
| François Chauvaud | Production Design | 
| Georges Chaperot | Original Film Writer | 
| Noël-Noël | Original Film Writer | 
| Carlo Varini | Director of Photography | 
| Dominique Gentil | Director of Photography | 
| Pierre Ferrari | Art Direction | 
| Sylvie Duval | Key Makeup Artist | 
| Françoise Guégan | Costume Design | 
| Françoise Rouge | Painter | 
| Françoise Thouvenot | Script Supervisor | 
| Nicolas David | Title Graphics | 
| Sylvie Brocheré | Casting | 
| Berengere Dominguez | Visual Effects Coordinator | 
| Luc Augereau | Visual Effects Producer | 
| Odile Fourquin | Makeup Artist | 
| René Wheeler | Original Film Writer | 
| Bruno Coulais | Original Music Composer | 
| Name | Title | 
|---|---|
| Arthur Cohn | Producer | 
| Nicolas Mauvernay | Producer | 
| Gérard Jugnot | Associate Producer | 
| Jacques Perrin | Producer | 
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min | 
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| 2024 | 4 | 28 | 40 | 17 | 
| 2024 | 5 | 39 | 61 | 27 | 
| 2024 | 6 | 28 | 42 | 19 | 
| 2024 | 7 | 29 | 43 | 20 | 
| 2024 | 8 | 20 | 32 | 13 | 
| 2024 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 13 | 
| 2024 | 10 | 24 | 33 | 16 | 
| 2024 | 11 | 23 | 35 | 15 | 
| 2024 | 12 | 27 | 38 | 18 | 
| 2025 | 1 | 24 | 42 | 16 | 
| 2025 | 2 | 18 | 30 | 4 | 
| 2025 | 3 | 9 | 36 | 2 | 
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 
| 2025 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 
| 2025 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 
| 2025 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 
| 2025 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 
| 2025 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 
| 2025 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 
Trending Position
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| 2025 | 10 | 454 | 454 | 
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| 2025 | 9 | 169 | 437 | 
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| 2025 | 8 | 881 | 881 | 
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| 2025 | 7 | 911 | 911 | 
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| 2025 | 6 | 783 | 838 | 
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| 2025 | 4 | 789 | 890 |