Truant School (1949)
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
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Runtime: 89 min
Release Date: April 8, 1949
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'
- Bréols - Aristide
- Géo Beuf - Honoré
- Georges Cahuzac - Mr. Cornille
Screenplay
- Jean-Paul Le Chanois
- Élise Freinet (Author)
- Jean-Paul Le Chanois (Dialogue)
Music: Joseph Kosma
Cinematography: André Dumaître, Marc Fossard
Editing: Emma Le Chanois
Production: UGC Films, Coopérative Générale du Cinéma Français
Country: France
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
More Films by Director: Jean-Paul Le Chanois
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Truant School about?
- 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.
- Who directed Truant School?
- Truant School was directed by Jean-Paul Le Chanois.
- Who stars in Truant School?
- Truant School stars Bernard Blier, Juliette Faber, Édouard Delmont, Edmond Ardisson, Henri Arius, Gaston Modot.
- How long is Truant School?
- Truant School has a runtime of 1h 29m (89 minutes).
- What genre is Truant School?
- Truant School is a Drama, Comedy film.
- Where was Truant School produced?
- Truant School was produced in France.