Grande École is a 2004 French erotic drama film directed by , based on the stage play The Best of Schools by Jean-Marie Besset. The film is about education, class, race and homosexuality.
It was cited as an early example of casting Arab men as gays compared to heterosexual white men in French films, Salim Kechiouche as 'Mecir'.
Grande École has received mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes 3 reviews are listed, 2 positive, 1 negative.
Nick Jones of eyeforfilm.co stated, "rather than focusing on the central, emotional aspect of the story – Paul coming to terms with his sexuality – Salis tries to cover other issues in too much detail" and "you are left feeling short-changed by a script that conveniently ignores certain issues and abandons characters for its own means".
Pierre Murat from telerama.fr said, "Robert Salis films rather well desire, first unconscious and then assumed", but "he films the pleasure less well" and "the actors do not lack courage, especially Jocelyn Quivrin".
Barry Forshaw in 2015 called it "powerful and moving drama" and "an passionate and erotic film".