
Truant School
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

Bernard Blier
Buffle Pascal, teacher

Edmond Ardisson
Mr. Pourpre, hairdresser

Jean-Paul Le Chanois
Gendarme (uncredited)

Juliette Faber
Lise Arnaud, teacher

Henri Arius
Hector Malicorne, le Maire de Salèzes

Georges Cahuzac
Mr. Cornille

Gaston Modot
French examiner

Jean-Louis Allibert
Mr. St. Saviole, the 'innovator'

Jenny Hélia
Mrs. Honoré

Henri Poupon
History-Geography examiner

Jean Aquistapace
Mr. Laverdière, antique dealer

Édouard Delmont
Mr. Arnaud, old teacher and Lise's father

Marcel Maupi
Mr. Alexandre, pharmacist

Lucien Callamand
Arithmetic examiner