Truant School (1949)
Drama
Comedy
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
M. Pascal, le nouvel instituteur
Lise Arnaud, l'institutrice
Félicien
M. Alexandre, le pharmacien
Mme Honoré
Adélaïde
Mélanie
L'aveugle du village
Un examinateur
L'examinateur d’arithmétique
L'examinateur d'histoire-géographie
M. Laverdière, l’antiquaire
M. Arnaud, le vieil instituteur et père de Lise
La commère tenant un panier à linge (non créditée)
Un gendarme (non crédité)
Le menuisier
Le facteur
Tordo
Cécile Simonin, la serveuse du bar et sœur d’Albert
Albert Simonin, le "Grand Chef"
M. Pourpre, le coiffeur
Hector Malicorne, le Maire de Salèzes
L'examinateur de Français
M. Staviole, le novateur
Aristide
Honoré
M. Cornille
Crew
Director
Writer
Executive Producer
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Editor
Makeup Artist
Sound
Original Music Composer
Production Manager
Special Effects
Still Photographer
Script
Sound Mixer
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
Assistant Editor
Decorator
Decorator
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Author
Dialogue