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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.
Theatrical
Dec 20, 1949
Director
Producer
Music
Studio
UGC Films, Coopérative Générale du Cinéma Français
Original Title
L'École buissonnière
Original Language
French
Cast
Full credits →B
Bernard Blier
Buffle Pascal, teacher
J
Juliette Faber
Lise Arnaud, teacher
É
Édouard Delmont
Mr. Arnaud, old teacher and Lise's father
E
Edmond Ardisson
Mr. Pourpre, hairdresser
H
Henri Arius
Hector Malicorne, le Maire de Salèzes
G
Gaston Modot
French examiner
J
Jean-Louis Allibert
Mr. St. Saviole, the 'innovator'
B
Bréols
Aristide
G
Géo Beuf
Honoré
G
Georges Cahuzac
Mr. Cornille
L
Louis Lions
Félix
M
Marcel Maupi
Mr. Alexandre, pharmacist
J
Jenny Hélia
Mrs. Honoré
J
Jeanne Mars
Adélaïde
M
Marthe Marty
Mélanie
R
Raymone
Blind man of the village
M
Marcel Alba
Examiner
L
Lucien Callamand
Arithmetic examiner
H
Henri Poupon
History-Geography examiner
J
Jean Aquistapace
Mr. Laverdière, antique dealer
