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To Be and To Have (2003)
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Reviews Counted:56
Fresh:54
Rotten:2
Average Rating:8/10
Consensus: A small, sensitive, and moving portrait of a teacher and his students.
Theatrical Release:Sep 26, 2003 Limited
Box Office: $455,043
Synopsis: At a rural school in the Auvergne region of France, teacher Georges Lopez presides over a class of thirteen children, ages 4 to 11. Lopez teaches the different age groups separate lessons, making... [More]
Director: Nicolas Philibert
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Reviews for To Be and To Have
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The most unvarnished cinematic portrait of childhood I’ve ever seen. Full Review |
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It demonstrates without overreaching what an actual teacher can do to shape lives. Full Review |
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One of those rare movies that works as a humbling experience. Full Review |
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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. Full Review |
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As touching as Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939), this is an excellent companion to Spellbound, another beguiling documentary about children. Full Review |
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The American school system would do well to take a page from Mr. Lopez's slow-but-steady curriculum. Full Review |
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It isn't just an ode to teaching -- it's a lesson in growing up. Full Review |
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Auditing a class has never been more fun. Full Review |
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More often than not you may find yourself unexpectedly smiling. Full Review |
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A counterintuitive film about a small schoolhouse in rural France, To Be and to Have gets its punch from simple scenes and conversations. Full Review |
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To Be and to Have is a movie every teacher should see, and every parent, too. Full Review |
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At times, it feels as stultifying as watching paint dry, without the recompense of sniffing fumes. Full Review |
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(Lopez's) teaching is simply one of the purest expressions of love I’ve ever seen on film. Full Review |
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