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
Buffle Pascal, teacher
Lise Arnaud, teacher
Félix
Mr. Alexandre, pharmacist
Mrs. Honoré
Adélaïde
Mélanie
Blind man of the village
Examiner
Arithmetic examiner
History-Geography examiner
Mr. Laverdière, antique dealer
Mr. Arnaud, old teacher and Lise's father
Joiner
Postman
Tordo
Cécile Simonin, bar waitress and Albert's sister
Albert Simonin, the great chef
Gossip holding a laundry basket (uncredited)
Gendarme (uncredited)
Mr. Pourpre, hairdresser
Hector Malicorne, le Maire de Salèzes
French examiner
Mr. St. Saviole, the 'innovator'
Aristide
Honoré
Mr. 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