Truant School
1949/04/08 • Released • French
Overview
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.
Director : Jean-Paul Le Chanois
Casts
Bernard Blier
Buffle Pascal, teacher
Juliette Faber
Lise Arnaud, teacher
Édouard Delmont
Mr. Arnaud, old teacher and Lise's father
Edmond Ardisson
Mr. Pourpre, hairdresser
Henri Arius
Hector Malicorne, le Maire de Salèzes
Gaston Modot
French examiner
Jean-Louis Allibert
Mr. St. Saviole, the 'innovator'
Marcel Maupi
Mr. Alexandre, pharmacist
Jenny Hélia
Mrs. Honoré
Lucien Callamand
Arithmetic examiner
Henri Poupon
History-Geography examiner
Jean Aquistapace
Mr. Laverdière, antique dealer
Jean-Paul Le Chanois
Gendarme (uncredited)
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