Truant School
1920, in a small village in Provence. Monsieur Pascal, a young schoolteacher, is faced with a lack of interest from his pupils. He decides to radically change the methods employed by his predecessor. He listens to the children, draws inspiration from their discoveries and takes them out into nature. The pupils will rediscover the pleasure of learning, and he will rediscover the pleasure of teaching. But some parents and notables don't take kindly to this little revolution.
Release Date:
1949-04-08
Runtime:
89 minutes
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Starring:
Bernard Blier
as Buffle Pascal, teacher
Juliette Faber
as Lise Arnaud, teacher
Édouard Delmont
as Mr. Arnaud, old teacher and Lise's father
Edmond Ardisson
as Mr. Pourpre, hairdresser
Henri Arius
as Hector Malicorne, le Maire de Salèzes
Gaston Modot
as French examiner
Jean-Louis Allibert
as Mr. St. Saviole, the 'innovator'
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Bréols
as Aristide
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Géo Beuf
as Honoré
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Georges Cahuzac
as Mr. Cornille
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Louis Lions
as Félix
Marcel Maupi
as Mr. Alexandre, pharmacist
Jenny Hélia
as Mrs. Honoré
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Jeanne Mars
as Adélaïde
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Marthe Marty
as Mélanie
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Raymone
as Blind man of the village
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Marcel Alba
as Examiner
Lucien Callamand
as Arithmetic examiner
Henri Poupon
as History-Geography examiner
Jean Aquistapace
as Mr. Laverdière, antique dealer
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Louisol
as Joiner
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Rilda
as Postman
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Sicard
as Tordo
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Danny Caron
as Cécile Simonin, bar waitress and Albert's sister
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Pierre Coste
as Albert Simonin, the great chef
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Riri Berty
as Gossip holding a laundry basket (uncredited)
Jean-Paul Le Chanois
as Gendarme (uncredited)