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, Director, Music |
| 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 |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2025 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 454 | 454 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 169 | 437 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 8 | 881 | 881 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 911 | 911 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 783 | 838 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 789 | 890 |