
Truant School
L'École buissonnière
Release: 1949-04-08·Runtime: 89m·★ 7.3
DramaComedy
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.
Production Countries
France
Production Companies
UGC Films
Coopérative Générale du Cinéma Français
Cast
Jenny Héliaas Mrs. Honoré
Juliette Faberas Lise Arnaud, teacher
Edmond Ardissonas Mr. Pourpre, hairdresser
Marcel Maupias Mr. Alexandre, pharmacist
Henri Pouponas History-Geography examiner
Henri Ariusas Hector Malicorne, le Maire de Salèzes
Gaston Modotas French examiner
Lucien Callamandas Arithmetic examiner
Bernard Blieras Buffle Pascal, teacher
Édouard Delmontas Mr. Arnaud, old teacher and Lise's father
Jean-Louis Allibertas Mr. St. Saviole, the 'innovator'
Jean Aquistapaceas Mr. Laverdière, antique dealer
Jean-Paul Le Chanoisas Gendarme (uncredited)
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