Average Rating: 8.1/10
Reviews Counted: 58
Fresh: 56 | Rotten: 2
A small, sensitive, and moving portrait of a teacher and his students.
Average Rating: 8.1/10
Critic Reviews: 21
Fresh: 20 | Rotten: 1
A small, sensitive, and moving portrait of a teacher and his students.
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Average Rating: 4.1/5
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A chronicle which follows an academic year in the lives of twelve school kids, ages 4-10, who are taught every subject, from math to gym, by one single dedicated teacher, Georges Lopez.
Sep 19, 2003 Wide
May 1, 2008
$0.5M
New Yorker Films
All Critics (65) | Top Critics (24) | Fresh (56) | Rotten (3) | DVD (8)
It demonstrates without overreaching what an actual teacher can do to shape lives.
One of those rare movies that works as a humbling experience.
A counterintuitive film about a small schoolhouse in rural France, To Be and to Have gets its punch from simple scenes and conversations.
To Be and to Have is a movie every teacher should see, and every parent, too.
At times, it feels as stultifying as watching paint dry, without the recompense of sniffing fumes.
Amounts to a rare gift and an opportunity to appreciate the end of an era.
The most unvarnished cinematic portrait of childhood I've ever seen.
Its so-so audio/video treatment means the DVD isn't a keeper, but the film is good enough to merit at least a rental.
This is a film that all aspiring teachers should see, as well as veteran teachers who might have lost track of what teaching is all about.
As touching as Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939), this is an excellent companion to Spellbound, another beguiling documentary about children.
The American school system would do well to take a page from Mr. Lopez's slow-but-steady curriculum.
It isn't just an ode to teaching -- it's a lesson in growing up.
Auditing a class has never been more fun.
More often than not you may find yourself unexpectedly smiling.
This is a very sweet and gentle documentary. A window into the lives of a very normal but lovely group of kids and their teacher. It's better than it sounds, honestly!
September 25, 2009Super Reviewer
A little cute & touching documentary
December 7, 2008Super Reviewer
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