Grande École (film)
Encyclopedia
Grande École is a French
film
, directed
by Robert Salis.
As a result, with his studies, he has little time to see her. Agnès perceives cracks in their relationship when she suspects Paul's attraction to one of his new roommates, the aristocratic Louis-Arnault. Paul denies any homosexual attraction, but the Agnès decides to make a bet with him: whichever of them beds Louis-Arnault first, wins. If she does, Paul must stop exploring his sexuality; if he does, she will leave him.
Before the bet plays out, Paul meets Mécir, a young Arab worker, who becomes besotted with him. With Mécir, Paul goes on a journey of discovery that changes many of his ideas about class, cultural differences and sexuality.
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, directed
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by Robert Salis.
Plot
Paul is an upper-class young man who is about to start at a grande école, one of the system of mostly public colleges to which students are admitted based on a highly competitive process and whose graduates often gain prestigious employment. He has chosen to live with two new roommates instead of his girlfriend Agnès.As a result, with his studies, he has little time to see her. Agnès perceives cracks in their relationship when she suspects Paul's attraction to one of his new roommates, the aristocratic Louis-Arnault. Paul denies any homosexual attraction, but the Agnès decides to make a bet with him: whichever of them beds Louis-Arnault first, wins. If she does, Paul must stop exploring his sexuality; if he does, she will leave him.
Before the bet plays out, Paul meets Mécir, a young Arab worker, who becomes besotted with him. With Mécir, Paul goes on a journey of discovery that changes many of his ideas about class, cultural differences and sexuality.
Cast
- Gregori Baquet ... Paul
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... Agnès - Jocelyn QuivrinJocelyn QuivrinJocelyn Quivrin was a French actor. He had a supporting role in the critically acclaimed film Syriana.-Childhood and education:Jocelyn Quivrin was born in Dijon on 14 February 1979...
... Louis-Arnault - Élodie NavarreÉlodie Navarre- Selected filmography :* Love Me If You Dare * Grande École * Empire of the Wolves * Conversations with My Gardener * The Art of Love -External links:...
... Emeline - Arthur Jugnot ... Chouquet
- Salim KechioucheSalim KéchioucheSalim Kechiouche is a French actor.- Early life :While only 15 years old, he was first discovered by French actor director Gaël Morel. Morel gave him his first role in a feature film, À Toute Vitesse , released in 1996...
... Mécir - Eva Darlan ... Mrs Chouquet
- Lakshantha Abenayake ... Jailed journalist
- Yasmine BelmadiYasmine BelmadiYasmine Belmadi was a French actor of Algerian parents. He appeared in 13 films, and had completed his final role, in a television production, the day before his death.-Biography:...
... Worker flashback - Jacques Collard ... Invitee
- Jo Prestia ... Head of workshop
- Jamal Hadir ... Mécir's brother
- Gilbert Desveaux ... An instructor
- Arnaud Binard ... Water-polo trainer
- Adan Jodorowsky ... Student start-up (as Adam Jodorowsky)
- Jean-Michel Cannone ... Paul's father
- Hanifa Mizi-Alloua ... Mécir's mother
- Eva Saint-Paul ... Louis-Arnault's mother
- Jean-Loup Wolff ... Louis-Arnault's father
- Eric Seigne ... Chaplain
- Pierre Aussedat ... School principal