Truant School

Jean-Paul Le Chanois
1949-04-08


7
89 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Bernard Blier Buffle Pascal, teacher Unowned
Juliette Faber Lise Arnaud, teacher Unowned
Édouard Delmont Mr. Arnaud, old teacher and Lise's father Unowned
Edmond Ardisson Mr. Pourpre, hairdresser Unowned
Henri Arius Hector Malicorne, le Maire de Salèzes Unowned
Gaston Modot French examiner Unowned
Jean-Louis Allibert Mr. St. Saviole, the 'innovator' Unowned
Bréols Aristide Unowned
Géo Beuf Honoré Unowned
Georges Cahuzac Mr. Cornille Unowned
Louis Lions Félix Unowned
Marcel Maupi Mr. Alexandre, pharmacist Unowned
Jenny Hélia Mrs. Honoré Unowned
Jeanne Mars Adélaïde Unowned
Marthe Marty Mélanie Unowned
Raymone Blind man of the village Unowned
Marcel Alba Examiner Unowned
Lucien Callamand Arithmetic examiner Unowned
Henri Poupon History-Geography examiner Unowned
Jean Aquistapace Mr. Laverdière, antique dealer Unowned
Louisol Joiner Unowned
Rilda Postman Unowned
Sicard Tordo Unowned
Danny Caron Cécile Simonin, bar waitress and Albert's sister Unowned
Pierre Coste Albert Simonin, the great chef Unowned
Riri Berty Gossip holding a laundry basket (uncredited) Unowned
Jean-Paul Le Chanois Gendarme (uncredited) Unowned