There are many films about school in the history of cinema. But a small selection from thebiggest.ru contains films shot by Soviet, Russian and foreign directors, not about school, not about teachers and students, but about pedagogy. In ancient Greece, a slave who took children to school was called a teacher. So one of the functions was entrenched in this science - to lead. We will plunge into the enchanting world of education, and remember the best films about pedagogy.
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A trip to life. THE USSR. 1931
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, collectivism became a thing of the past, and with it the ideas of bringing up Anton Semyonovich Makarenko were unreasonably forgotten. Therefore, TV channels do not often include a picture in the broadcasting network.
The events of the film take place in 1923, when gangs of street children are operating across the country. Some juvenile delinquents, after being arrested by the police, end up in a labor colony, where they must provide for themselves with their labor and become full citizens.
It was the first Soviet sound film, and in 1932 the picture received the prize of the First Venice Film Festival.
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Republic of SKID. 1966
The film is about the pupils and teachers of the School-commune for hard-to-educate adolescents named after F.M. Dostoevsky (abbreviated SKID) is based on a real story based on the book of the same name by Grigory Belykh and Alexei (Leonid) Panteleev.
The film was first put on the shelf, as defaming the Soviet principles of education. But a year after the premiere, he was a great success. In cinemas, over 32 million viewers watched it.
Unlike the story, the main character of the film was Viktor Nikolaevich Soroka-Rosinsky, where he, together with difficult teenagers, builds the foundations of a new life. In 1967, the "Republic of SKID" won the Grand Prix of the Children's Film Festival in Moscow.
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We will live until Monday. 1968
The film by Stanislav Rostotsky raises the acute problems of the relationship between the teaching staff and high school students. Yes, and between teachers there is no agreement in the methods and methods of education.
The film shows only three days of the life of an ordinary 9th grade of an ordinary Soviet school. In these three days, I managed to accommodate the experiences of my first love, the complex questions of the meaning of life, the romance of youth. Human vices are also shown.
It makes no sense to retell the plot, but the film is worth a look, especially at times when you need to understand yourself. The film was recognized as the best film of 1968, and also received many awards.
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Big change. 1972-1973
There were such schools of working youth in the Soviet Union, which were commonly called "Evening". They received secondary education for those who, for various reasons, began to work in production at an early age.
The film, consisting of 4 episodes, was shot on the story of George Sadovnikov "I am going to people", which he himself taught in evening school. The creators managed to perfectly convey the atmosphere of that time, and most importantly, the relationships and experiences of the student working youth and their relationship with the teaching staff.
“Big change” was ambiguously accepted in the homeland of creation, but over time, the film became one of the cult films. In addition, the film was successfully broadcast at a foreign box office.
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Kindergarten policeman. USA. 1990
A good American comedy about a policeman who, on a mission, is forced to become a teacher in the younger group of the school. The main character, John Kimble, played by the legendary Arnold Schwarzenegger, did not fail the task, and perfectly fulfilled the duties of an educator.
This film is about pedagogy, because without understanding anything in education, John managed to find an approach to children. His group is becoming the best in all respects, and colleagues were able to appreciate his efforts.
Comedy was a success with the audience, and in 1992 received the BMI Film Music Award.
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Teacher of the year. Canada. 2005
Events unfold at the school of Folbrook, where he comes to work as a history teacher, a former graduate of Mr. Dee. The whole school is crazy about the new teacher, but someone is against his success.
Mr. Dee is mortally ill, and teaches children not only historical facts, but also to value time. As a result, the new teacher receives the "Teacher of the Year" prize, and falls in love not only with children, but also with colleagues.
The film once again shows that there are no bad and good children, there are different children. How different teachers are. In some sources, the name "School of Life" appears, which accurately conveys the meaning of a magnificent meaningful film.
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The writers of freedom. Germany. 2006
The film was shot on real events that happened with teacher Erin Gruwell. In the crime drama, she was perfectly played by Hilary Suank.
The focus is on simple guys from the criminal area, where the national question is acute. A kind and sensitive teacher finds himself in the company of children who were brought up among street gangs and gang fights.
Note that the idea of creating a film arose after the release of the documentary. At the end of the film, real students are shown, which added touch. Freedom Writers received the Humanitas Prize in the Best Film nomination.
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Class. France. 2008
The drama of the French director Laurent Cante touches on the eternal problem of difficult teenagers from a disadvantaged area. In addition, the issue of interracial relations was raised.
Children of different nationalities find it difficult to get along in the same class, and the main question is whether the teacher can help them adapt in this world. The film is unique in its own way, since it does not involve world stars, but was shot almost like a documentary.
This is partly an autobiographical story, and at the Cannes Film Festival in 2008, Klass received the highest award - the Palm Branch.
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High Security Vacation. Russia. 2009
This comedy has it all. Great humor, an excellent constellation of actors, problems of education and, of course, love. The sign, when starring Dmitry Dyuzhev and Sergey Bezrukov, in most cases guarantees the success of the film.
The former policeman and the prisoner go to the children's health camp, where they become counselors. Once in a new environment, far from educational work, they begin to comprehend the basics of pedagogy.
The film is full of unusual and funny turns, but the past, as it happens, catches up with the main characters. Despite criticism, the film became one of the best in the history of the rental of Russian films, collecting $ 15 million in the first days of the screening.
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Honored teacher. 2013
An amateur can do a lot, and a professional can only do what he can. This motto can be applied to this film by German directors. In Europe it went under the name “Go, Goethe!”, And in English-speaking countries under the sharp name “Shakespeare - suck it!”
Sparkling comedy became the leader of the German box office in 2013. After leaving prison, the main character wants to get his money back, but it turned out that a school gym was built on the site of the cache. By chance, he becomes a teacher in this school with very peculiar students who do not put teachers in anything.
The new teacher manages not only to find a common language with difficult teenagers, but also to increase the self-esteem of some of his colleagues. But most importantly, he radically changes his attitude towards life. For a better perception, we arranged the films in chronological order. You can, of course, extend this list by including “Draw”, “You never dreamed of,” “Replacement teacher,” and many others.
TheBiggest editors ask you to write in the comments what the most interesting films about pedagogy you know.
Posted by Valery Skiba