Michel Thomas is one of the most brilliant language teachers in the world. His usual clients are movie stars and business leaders. This programme takes him to a Sixth Form College in London to work with school pupils, to test his claim that he can teach anyone a language in a week - with no reading, writing or homework. The film also explores his personal history - as a hero of the French Resistance during WW II. Nigel’s documentary with the 85 year old Michel Thomas was the first time that Thomas allowed his techniques to be made public. The subsequent success of the film transformed Thomas into a global celebrity and his method into one of the most highly regarded in the world of education.
- Status
- Released
- Production
- BBC
Keywords
- education
- language
- candid
- french
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Top Cast
Michel Thomas as Himself
Woody Allen as Himself
Leo Marks as Interviewee
Anthony as Student
Top Crew
Nigel Levy · Director, Writer
Michael Brennan · Cinematographer
David Fairhead · Editor
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