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7.4/10   1,359 votes
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Director:
Bertrand Tavernier
Writers:
Dominique Sampiero (writer)
Bertrand Tavernier (writer)
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Release Date:
12 March 1999 (France) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
Daniel is schoolmaster of a kindergarten in a small French town. The local economy, which depended entirely on coal production... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
11 wins & 8 nominations more
User Reviews:
A heart-rending masterpiece more (24 total)

Cast

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Philippe Torreton ... Daniel Lefebvre
Maria Pitarresi ... Valeria
Nadia Kaci ... Samia Damouni
Véronique Ataly ... Mrs. Lienard
Nathalie Bécue ... Cathy
Emmanuelle Bercot ... Mrs. Tievaux
Françoise Bette ... Mrs. Delacourt
Christine Citti ... Mrs. Baudoin
Christina Crevillén ... Sophie
Sylviane Goudal ... Gloria
Didier Bezace ... Inspector
Betty Teboulle ... Mrs. Henry
Gérard Giroudon ... Mayor
Marief Guittier ... Daniel's mother
Daniel Delabesse ... Marc
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
It All Starts Today (Europe: English title)
Allt börjar idag (Sweden) [sv]
Den börjar i dag (Finland: Swedish title) [sv]
Det begynner i dag (Norway) (TV title) [no]
Es beginnt heute (Germany) [de]
Ha-Kol Mut'hill Ha-Yom (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
Hoy empieza todo (Spain) [es]
Quando Tudo Começa (Brazil) [pt]
Ricomincia da oggi (Italy) [it]
Tänään se alkaa (Finland) [fi]
Todo comienza hoy (Argentina) [es]
Válságállapot (Hungary) [hu]
Zacznijmy juz dzis (Poland) [pl]
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Runtime:
117 min
Country:
France
Language:
French
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS
Certification:
Netherlands:12 | Australia:M | Argentina:16 | Finland:S | France:U | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12 | Chile:TE
Company:
Canal+ more

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References Germinal (1993) more

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A heart-rending masterpiece, 18 February 2000
10/10
Author: sediwell from Melbourne, Australia

Bertrand Tavernier continues to prove he is one of the master modern directors. Although he made his name with a series of stunning period dramas his recent dissections of the failure of modern French society have been equally brilliant and It All Starts Today is his greatest yet. This simple tale of a struggling school master in a depressed suburb to care for his young charges in the face on uncaring bureaucracy and emotionally destroyed parents is a heart rending masterpiece from start to finish. If any foreign language film deserved the Oscar this is it.

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