The Under-Gifted
Seen it?1980 | 92 min | Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
The story centers around a graduating class of "less-gifted" students in a private Versailles high school. Only a miracle has brought the students this far along, and after a practical joke misfires and the whole school is dynamited, the students are in deep trouble. They have to present themselves in court for their punishment and it could not be worse: If they don't pass their high-school graduation exams, they go to prison!
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Claude Zidi
- Daniel AuteuilBaptiste Lavalle, dit « Bébel »
- Michel GalabruM. Grasset, commissaire de police
- Maria PacômeLucie Jumaucourt, directrice du cours Louis XIV, professeur de philosophie
- Philippe TacciniJulien Senquin
- Hubert DeschampsLéon Jumaucourt, professeur des matières scientifiques
- Raymond BussièresGaston Pourquier
- Étienne DraberLe père de Julien, docteur en médecine
- Tonie MarshallCatherine Jumaucourt, professeur d'Histoire-Géographie
- Richard BohringerLe pion lors de l'épreuve de Maths
- Françoise MichaudCaroline Janin, petite amie de Julien