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28 August 2002 (France)
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A documentary portrait of a one-room school in rural France, where the students (ranging in age from 4 to 11) are educated by a single dedicated teacher. full summary | add synopsis
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Nominated for BAFTA Film Award.
Another 8 wins
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4 nominations
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A hymn to teaching and Georges Lopez in particular.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Georges Lopez | ... | The teacher | |
| Alizé | ... | Herself (student) | |
| Axel | ... | Himself (student) | |
| Guillaume | ... | Himself (student) | |
| Jessie | ... | Herself | |
| Johan | ... | Himself (student) (as JoJo) | |
| Johann | ... | Himself (student) | |
| Jonathan | ... | Himself | |
| Julien | ... | Himself (student) | |
| Laura | ... | Herself | |
| Létitia | ... | Herself | |
| Marie-Elizabeth | ... | Herself | |
| Nathalie | ... | Herself | |
| Olivier | ... | Himself (student) | |
| Franck | ... | Himself |
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To Be and to Have (International: English title)
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104 min | France:105 min (Cannes Film Festival)
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1.66 : 1 more
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Taiwan:GP |
Iceland:L |
Singapore:PG |
Italy:T |
South Korea:All |
Argentina:Atp |
Australia:G |
Brazil:Livre |
Finland:S |
France:U |
Germany:o.Al. |
Norway:A |
Sweden:Btl |
Switzerland:12 (canton of the Grisons) |
Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) |
UK:U
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After Etre et Avoir received so many awards and was met with such fanfare, the teacher, Georges Lopez, sued the producer for compensation. Contractually he and the students were paid a set amount of money (low-budget documentary prices), however Lopez did promotional tours and thought he deserved a larger share after the film's success. The French judge did not rule in his favour.
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Referenced in Another Gay Movie (2006)
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Teaching is a gift, a talent and it can not be taught-sure, people can be taught at universities about the particulars of teaching but the guts of teaching is something that imbues an adult with the warmth of dealing with young people. Georges Lopez has that talent, that gift and this beautiful film allows adults to see what happens in something we all participate in but rarely have a chance to observe after we are adults.
I found the film to be mesmerizing with it's reflections on the beauty and innocence of childhood as well as the little insights into French rural life all held together with the "glue" provided by the teaching of Lopez with his powerful personality. The beauty of this personality and his extraordinary attitude towards the children in his care are the parts of this wonderfully warm documentary that linger with me after viewing the film.
A person feels so humbled after watching a master at work and we must question our society's values when a man of this talent can beaver away unknown in deep pockets in urban and rural settings under valued by our society while others with far less to contribute are valued to a degree beyond worth.