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Bad Spelling 2004 Directed by Jean-Jacques Zilbermann Les fautes d'orthographe

At a French boarding school for troubled youth in the early 1970's, the Headmaster and his wife decide that their son Daniel, who is fifteen years old but looks younger, should finally go live in the dorm with all the other students, as they do not want it to seem Daniel is receiving any special treatment. Daniel is now faced with the challenge of earning the trust and respect of the other students, who all come from troubled backgrounds.

Country France
Production Country France
Language French
Spoken Language French
Gnere Drama
Production Companies Canal+ , CNC , France 3 , Agat Films & Cie / Ex Nihilo
Release Date 3 November 2004
86 mins
Cast
Damien Jouillerot Daniel Massu, son of the directors of studies
Carole Bouquet Geneviève Massu, director of studies
Olivier Gourmet Pierre Massu, director of the college
Raphaël Goldman Richard Zygelman, Daniel's friend
Franc Bruneau Jean-Claude Griset, anarchist student
Khalid Maadour Marcel Marazelle
Arnaud Giovaninetti Gianni Salvadori, boarding supervisor
Deborah Grall Mercedes Suza-Lobo, beautiful student
Stéphane Höhn Mr. Monteil
Victor Carril First Deloge twin
Yvon Martin Mr. Sinclair, monitor of the fourths
Alexandre Carril Second Deloge twin
Marie Bunel College secretary
Florent Gouëlou Fourth grader
Anthony Decadi René Boury, traitor
Bernard Charnacé Mr. Brian, English teacher
Jean Lescot Mr. Levi, French teacher
Noémie Develay Isabelle Cizar, unruly student
Sylvie Huguel Mrs. Beyer, history teacher