English Education
A surgeon with twenty years of practice. A killer with no name. In a sterile London clinic, Dr. Robert Forrest performs his most delicate operation yet: transforming a rough-edged, working-class boxer into a gentleman for high society. His methods are unorthodox, his patient resistant, and the results are never what anyone expects. This 1983 comedy-drama dissects the absurdities of class and culture with a sharp, satirical blade, revealing the bruises beneath the polish of a perfect English education.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | Éducation anglaise |
| Year | 1983 |
| Country | France |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama |
| Director | Jean-Claude Roy |
| Runtime | 88 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 4.5/10 (15 votes) |
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The director constructs the narrative on a clash of tones: the sterile, precise world of the clinic meets the intimate, almost domestic process of transformation. The camera lingers on details, from surgical steel to the drape of a suit, making the viewer a quiet observer of this peculiar 'education'.
This is for those who appreciate ironic social dramas that dissect human nature under a lens. You'll feel like a silent accomplice in a delicate experiment on identity and class. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Jean-Claude Roy
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With a strong coffee on a grey afternoon, pondering the constructs of society.
🎭 Cast
Brigitte Lahaie
La gouvernante du tuteur de Sylvie
André Dupon
Le notaire
Obaya Roberts
Sylvie Dumarcay
Bernard Musson
Julien, L'homme à tout faire du pensionnat
Jean-Claude Dreyfus
Georges / Georgina
Gérard Croce
Le détective privé
Véronique Catanzaro
Claire
Anne-Marie Berglund
(voice)
Caroline Laurence
La directrice
Catherine Leno
Maximilienne (as Catherine Noel)
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