When he set out to direct “The Class,” a dramatic look at modern French society through the prism of an urban middle school, Laurent Cantet knew at least one thing: He didn’t want to make another ...

Above all, Laurent Cantet and Robin Campillo were friends. Close since their student days, the duo soon began a keen creative partnership — co-writing films that Cantet directed and Campillo edited.

The French filmmaker intended to direct 'Enzo,' debuting in Cannes this week — but a cancer diagnosis put a halt on what would have been his 18th film. By Lily Ford Enzo is much more than an ...

Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter The new French film The Class is one of the best documentaries of recent years – or at least, it looks like one. In fact, it's ...

French director Laurent Cantet, who won the Cannes Palme d’Or in 2008 for The Class, has died at the age of 63. His agent Isabelle de la Patellière told news agency Agence France Presse that the ...

Laurent Cantet, the beloved French filmmaker who directed 2008 Cannes Palme d’Or winner “The Class,” died in April 2024 of cancer before he could see what would have been his last movie to completion.

The kids who star in Laurent Cantet's "The Class" are so obnoxious, ill-mannered and downright mean that, by the end of this film, viewers won't be sure whether to applaud or boo them. The students ...

French director Laurent Cantet, whose films include Human Resources, Heading South, The Workshop and his Palme d’Or-winning The Class, died today at the age of 63. With this sad news we are reposting ...