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Laurent Cantet

Film Director / Screenwriter / Cinematographer | * 06/15/1961 (62) | Melle, Deux-Sèvres (France)
Laurent Cantet ([lɔʁɑ̃ kɑ̃tɛ]; born 11 April 1961) is a French director, cinematographer and screenwriter. His film Entre les murs (The Class) won the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 2008. ()

Laurent Cantet is a French director and writer. In 2008 he won the Palm d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival for The Class.

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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Teacher and novelist François Bégaudeau plays a version of himself as he negotiates a year with his racially mixed students from a tough Parisian neighborhood. ...

The Class

PG-13

2008 | 3.5/5 | 2h 8min
Drama
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An unemployed man finds his life sinking more and more into trouble as he hides his situation from his family and friends. ...

Time Out

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2001 | 3.3/5 | 2h 14min
Drama
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Set in Limoges, the movie tells the story of "good son" Franck (Jalil Lespert), who returns to his hometown to do a trainee managerial internship in the Human Resources department of the factory where ...

Human Resources

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1999 | 3.3/5 | 1h 40min
Drama
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Sun is setting on Havana. Five friends are gathered to celebrate the return of Amadeo after 16 years of exile in Madrid. ...

Return to Ithaca

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2014 | 3.2/5 | 1h 35min
Drama, Comedy
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Awards & Nominations for Laurent Cantet

César Award for Best First Feature Film Palme d'Or César Award for Best Adaptation Independent Spirit Award for Best International Film European Film Award for European Discovery of the Year Knight of The National Order of Merit César Award for Best Writing César Award for Best First Feature Film 2x Independent Spirit Award for Best International Film César Award for Best Adaptation César Award for Best Film César Award for Best Director David di Donatello for Best European Film Goya Award for Best European Film European Film Award for Best Screenwriter European Film Award for Best Director European Film Award for Best Film European Film Award for European Discovery of the Year
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Movies with Laurent Cantet as Crew(22)

Directing/Director2022 Arthur Rambo
Writing/Screenplay2022 Arthur Rambo
Directing/Director2017 The Workshop
Writing/Screenplay2017 The Workshop
Directing/Director2014 Return to Ithaca
Writing/Screenplay2014 Return to Ithaca
Directing/Director2013 Foxfire
Writing/Screenplay2013 Foxfire
Directing/Director2012 7 Days in Havana
Directing/Director2008 The Class
Writing/Screenplay2008 The Class
Directing/Director2006 Heading South
Writing/Screenplay2006 Heading South
Directing/Director2001 Time Out
Writing/Writer2001 Time Out
Directing/Director1999 Human Resources
Writing/Writer1999 Human Resources
Directing/Director1997 The Sanguinaires
Directing/Director1995 Jeux de plage
Writing/Writer1995 Jeux de plage
Directing/Director1994 Tous à la manif
Writing/Screenplay1994 Tous à la manif

Full Name: Laurent Cantet
Citizenship: France
Born: Thursday, 06/15 1961 (June) in Melle, Deux-Sèvres (France) (current age: 62 years + 316 days)
Zodiac sign: Gemini (Chinese zodiac sign: Ox)
Languages: French (FR)
Educated at: Institut des hautes études cinématographiques, La Fémis
Member of: Collectif 50/50
Other names for Laurent Cantet (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"로랑 캉테"
Laurent Cantet frequently works together with these people:
Robin Campillo (9x, Crew)
Pierre Milon (8x, Crew)
Carole Scotta (5x, Crew)
Barbara Letellier (4x, Crew)
Stephanie Leger (4x, Crew)
Simon Arnal (4x, Crew)
Caroline Benjo (4x, Crew)
Diego Dussuel (4x, Crew)
Gaspar Noé (3x, Crew)
Jalil Lespert (3x, Actor)
François Bégaudeau (3x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:491053, Added: 10/04/2018, Last updated: 03/29/2024