A lot of French films are about class. The most recent out on VHS as well is Claude Berri's adaptation of Zola's "Germinal" with Depardieu--an excellent Zola adaptation embodying Zola's poetry of the crowds which rarely succeeds in other adaptations. The classic would be Renoir's "Rules of the Game" and then almost any of Bunuel's against the bourgeoisie, if American students understand "bourgeoisie" as the French do (which isn't the same as middle class) -- Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie. Hi!:-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-)! ! ! ! Prof. Emily Zants "... and the whole of Combray ... sprang ! ! Dept. of Eur. Lang. & Lit. into being, town and gardens alike, from ! ! Univ. of Hawaii, Manoa my cup of tea." ! ! Honolulu, HI 96822 Proust: A la recherche du temps perdu ! ! Phone: (808) 237-8082 ! ! FAX: (808) 237-8284 Speak of the Butterfly Effect!!! ! e-mail: [log in to unmask] ! !:-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-) Bye!