Bad Spelling
Les fautes d'orthographe
Synopsis
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.
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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
Release History & Theatrical Window
Locarno Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jean-Jacques Zilbermann
- Screenplay & Story
- Philippe Lasry, Jean-Jacques Zilbermann
- Original Title
- Les fautes d'orthographe
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Production Studios
- Agat Films & Cie / Ex Nihilo, France•3, Canal+, CNC
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jean-Jacques Zilbermann
Philippe Lasry, Jean-Jacques Zilbermann
Dominique Barneaud, Nicolas Blanc
Department Leadership Roster
Jean-Jacques Zilbermann
Director
Philippe Lasry
Writer
Jean-Jacques Zilbermann
Writer
Dominique Barneaud
Producer
Nicolas Blanc
Producer
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What is Bad Spelling about?
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.
Who directed Bad Spelling?
Bad Spelling was directed by Jean-Jacques Zilbermann.
Who stars in Bad Spelling?
The principal cast of Bad Spelling includes Damien Jouillerot, Carole Bouquet, Olivier Gourmet, Raphaël Goldman, Franc Bruneau.
When was Bad Spelling released and how long is it?
Bad Spelling was released in 2004 with a total runtime of 1h 26m.