Amazing Monsieur Fabre

1h 30min

Comedy

Drama

It centres on the life of the entomologist Jean-Henri Fabre and his total devotion to studying insect behavior, travelling from Avignon to Paris, from Paris to his death in Sérignan. He is honoured by the French president Raymond Poincaré and his patience, obstinacy and knowledge are also recognised by Napoleon III, the publisher Charles Delagrave and the philosopher John Stuart Mill. They reach their climax in his book, Souvenirs entomologiques.

Production Companies

UGC Films

Le Film d'art

Fidès Film

Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique

Cast

Élina Labourdette

Élina Labourdette

La comtesse de la Porte
André Randall

André Randall

John Stuart Mill
Georges Tabet

Georges Tabet

Le directeur du collège
Pierre Bertin

Pierre Bertin

Napoléon III
Espanita Cortez

Espanita Cortez

Eugénie de Montijo
France Descaut

France Descaut

Antonia Fabre
Olivier Hussenot

Olivier Hussenot

Le censeur d'Avignon
Denise Kerny

Denise Kerny

Aglaë âgée
Paul Bonifas

Paul Bonifas

Le ministre Victor Duruy
Jacques Emmanuel

Jacques Emmanuel

L'éditeur Charles Delagrave
Pierre Magnier

Pierre Magnier

Charles Delagrave
Solange Varenne

Solange Varenne

La deuxième femme
Hubert Noël

Hubert Noël

Le fiancé d'Antonia
Albert Culloz

Albert Culloz

Le petit Jules Fabre
Catherine Culloz

Catherine Culloz

Aglaë Fabre
Jean-Pierre Maurin

Jean-Pierre Maurin

Le prince impérial
Elisabeth Hardy

Elisabeth Hardy

Marie Fabre
Fernand Blot

Fernand Blot

L'aubergiste (uncredited)
Pierre Derome

Pierre Derome

(uncredited)
Roberto Rossellini

Roberto Rossellini

(uncredited)
Roger Vincent

Roger Vincent

(uncredited)

Release date

26th Sep 1951

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English, Français