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The Best Job in the World

The Best Job in the World

19965.61h 45m

Overview

To be closer to his children following his divorce, Laurent Monier, a history and geography teacher in a peaceful provincial high school, accepts a position in a sensitive college in the Paris suburbs. He is assigned the hardest class, the fourth techno, and he finds an apartment in the Cité des Muriers, a particularly difficult district.

Directed by Gérard Lauzier
Written by Gérard Lauzier
Produced by Jean-Louis Livi
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Top Cast

Gérard Depardieu

Gérard Depardieu

Laurent Monier

Ticky Holgado

Ticky Holgado

Baudoin

Michèle Laroque

Michèle Laroque

Hélène Monier

Souad Amidou

Souad Amidou

Radhia

Guy Marchand

Guy Marchand

Gauthier

Philippe Khorsand

Philippe Khorsand

Le concierge

Daniel Prévost

Daniel Prévost

Un voisin

Roschdy Zem

Roschdy Zem

Ahmed Raouch

Ouassini Embarek

Ouassini Embarek

Mouloud

Mouss Diouf

Mouss Diouf

Momo

Themes & Keywords

ghettobig familydelinquencyannecymistressmiddle schooldivorceteacher student relationshiphistory teachertransferpupilsparis suburb

About The Best Job in the World

The Best Job in the World is a comedy, drama film released in 1996 exploring themes of ghetto, big family, delinquency, annecy, mistress, middle school. Directed by Gérard Lauzier, it stars Gérard Depardieu, Ticky Holgado, Michèle Laroque. To be closer to his children following his divorce, Laurent Monier, a history and geography teacher in a peaceful provincial high school, accepts a position in a sensitive college in the Paris suburbs. He is assigned the hardest class, the fourth techno, and he finds an apartment in the Cité des Muriers, a particularly difficult district.

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