To Be and to Have (Être et avoir) 21 years old

An observation of the humanity of young people.

To Be and to Have

The documentary's title translates as "to be and to have", the two auxiliary verbs in the French language. It is about a primary school in the commune of Saint-Étienne-sur-Usson, Puy-de-Dôme, France, the population of which is just over 200. The school has one small class of mixed ages (from four to twelve years), with a dedicated teacher, Georges Lopez, who shows patience and respect for the children as we follow their story through a single school year.

Credits

To Be and to Have Cast

Name Character
Marie-Elizabeth as Herself
Laura as Herself
Axel as Himself
Alizé as Herself
Guillaume as Himself
Georges Lopez as Himself
Johann as Himself
Jonathan as Himself
Jessie
Létitia as Herself
Olivier as Himself
Julien as Himself
Nathalie as Herself
Johan as Himself

To Be and to Have Crew

Name Department
Katell Djian as Director of Photography. Camera
Laurent Didier as Director of Photography. He was 19 (now 39) years old Camera
Julien Cloquet as Sound. Sound
Gilles Sandoz as Producer. He was 50 (now 71) years old Production
Serge Lalou as Producer. Production
Nicolas Philibert as Camera Operator. He was 52 (now 73) years old Camera
Nicolas Philibert as Director. He was 52 (now 73) years old Directing
Nicolas Philibert as Editor. He was 52 (now 73) years old Editing
Nicolas Philibert as Writer. He was 52 (now 73) years old Writing
Philippe Hersant as Original Music Composer. He was 54 (now 75) years old Sound
To Be and to Have poster
To Be and to Have (21 years)

An observation of the humanity of young people.

  • Release day: Wednesday, August 28, 2002
  • Runtime: 104 minutes
  • Budget: 1000000.00