Truant School

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.

Directed by Jean-Paul Le Chanois

Top cast

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'

B

Bréols

Aristide

G

Géo Beuf

Honoré

Georges Cahuzac

Mr. Cornille

L

Louis Lions

Félix

Marcel Maupi

Mr. Alexandre, pharmacist

Jenny Hélia

Mrs. Honoré

J

Jeanne Mars

Adélaïde

M

Marthe Marty

Mélanie

R

Raymone

Blind man of the village

M

Marcel Alba

Examiner

Lucien Callamand

Arithmetic examiner

Henri Poupon

History-Geography examiner

Jean Aquistapace

Mr. Laverdière, antique dealer

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