United States / Dec 20, 1949
1h 29min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Bréols | Aristide |
| Géo Beuf | Honoré |
| Georges Cahuzac | Mr. Cornille |
| Louis Lions | Félix |
| Marcel Maupi | Mr. Alexandre, pharmacist |
| Jenny Hélia | Mrs. Honoré |
| Jeanne Mars | Adélaïde |
| Marthe Marty | Mélanie |
| Raymone | Blind man of the village |
| Marcel Alba | Examiner |
| Lucien Callamand | Arithmetic examiner |
| Henri Poupon | History-Geography examiner |
| Jean Aquistapace | Mr. Laverdière, antique dealer |
| Louisol | Joiner |
| Rilda | Postman |
| Sicard | Tordo |
| Danny Caron | Cécile Simonin, bar waitress and Albert's sister |
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| Pierre Coste | Albert Simonin, the great chef |
| Riri Berty | Gossip holding a laundry basket (uncredited) |
| Jean-Paul Le Chanois | Gendarme (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | L'École buissonnière |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | UGC Films, Coopérative Générale du Cinéma Français |
| Release date | 8 aprile 1949 |
| Executive producer | Pierre Lévy-Corti |
| Writer | Jean-Paul Le Chanois, Élise Freinet |
| Editing | Emma Le Chanois, Françoise Diot |
| Cinematography | André Dumaître, Marc Fossard, Maurice Pecqueux, Léo Mirkine, Jacques Natteau, Jean Lallier |
| Assistant directors | Lou Bonin, Louis Pascal, Jean-Paul Le Chanois |
| Camera operators | Jacques Natteau, Jean Lallier, André Dumaître, Marc Fossard, Maurice Pecqueux, Léo Mirkine |
| Additional photography | André Dumaître, Marc Fossard, Maurice Pecqueux, Léo Mirkine, Jacques Natteau, Jean Lallier |
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| Production design | Bianchini, Claude Bouxin |
| Art direction | Bianchini, Claude Bouxin |
| Set decoration | Bianchini, Claude Bouxin |
| Special effects | Robert Mezé |
| Music | Joseph Kosma, Constantin Evangelou, René Sarazin |
| Sound | Constantin Evangelou, Joseph Kosma, René Sarazin |
| Costume design | Louis Bonnemaison |
| Makeup | Louis Bonnemaison |
| Hairstyling | Louis Bonnemaison |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
France / Apr 08, 1949
Russia / Apr 04, 1960
Physical media
France / Apr 10, 2006 / DVD
TV
Russia / Jul 01, 1960
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