''It All Starts Today'' (french: Ça commence aujourd'hui) is a 1999 French
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...
directed by
Bertrand Tavernier
Bertrand Tavernier (25 April 1941 – 25 March 2021) was a French director, screenwriter, actor and producer.
Life and career
Tavernier was born in Lyon, France, the son of Geneviève (née Dumond) and René Tavernier, a publicist and writer, s ...
. It was entered into the
49th Berlin International Film Festival
The 49th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 10 to 21 February 1999. The festival opened with '' Aimée & Jaguar'' by Max Färberböck. The Golden Bear was awarded to Canadian-American film '' The Thin Red Line'' directed b ...
where it won an Honourable Mention.
Plot
In a mining town which has been blighted by economic downturns, an elementary school headmaster struggles to obtain social services on behalf of his students.
Cast
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Philippe Torreton as Daniel Lefebvre
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Maria Pitarresi as Valeria
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Nadia Kaci as Samia Damouni
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Véronique Ataly as Mrs. Lienard
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Nathalie Bécue as Cathy
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Emmanuelle Bercot as Mrs. Tievaux
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Françoise Bette as Mrs. Delacourt
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Christine Citti as Mrs. Baudoin
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Christina Crevillén as Sophie
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Sylviane Goudal as Gloria
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Didier Bezace
Didier Bezace (10 February 1946 – 11 March 2020) was a French actor.
Life and career
Theatre student at the International Dramatic University Centre in Nancy, Didier Bezace received lessons from Bernard Drot, Jean-Marie Patte, Gilles Sandier, ...
as Inspector
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Betty Teboulle as Mrs. Henry
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Gérard Giroudon as Mayor
References
External links
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1999 films
French drama films
1990s French-language films
1999 drama films
Films directed by Bertrand Tavernier
Films featuring a Best Actor Lumières Award-winning performance
1990s French films
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