Truant School

1h 29min

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.

Production Companies

UGC Films

Coopérative Générale du Cinéma Français

Cast

Bernard Blier

Bernard Blier

Buffle Pascal, teacher
Juliette Faber

Juliette Faber

Lise Arnaud, teacher
Édouard Delmont

Édouard Delmont

Mr. Arnaud, old teacher and Lise's father
Edmond Ardisson

Edmond Ardisson

Mr. Pourpre, hairdresser
Henri Arius

Henri Arius

Hector Malicorne, le Maire de Salèzes
Gaston Modot

Gaston Modot

French examiner
Jean-Louis Allibert

Jean-Louis Allibert

Mr. St. Saviole, the 'innovator'
Bréols

Bréols

Aristide
Géo Beuf

Géo Beuf

Honoré
Georges Cahuzac

Georges Cahuzac

Mr. Cornille
Marcel Maupi

Marcel Maupi

Mr. Alexandre, pharmacist
Jenny Hélia

Jenny Hélia

Mrs. Honoré
Jeanne Mars

Jeanne Mars

Adélaïde
Marthe Marty

Marthe Marty

Mélanie
Raymone

Raymone

Blind man of the village
Marcel Alba

Marcel Alba

Examiner
Lucien Callamand

Lucien Callamand

Arithmetic examiner
Henri Poupon

Henri Poupon

History-Geography examiner
Jean Aquistapace

Jean Aquistapace

Mr. Laverdière, antique dealer
Louisol

Louisol

Joiner
Rilda

Rilda

Postman
Sicard

Sicard

Tordo
Danny Caron

Danny Caron

Cécile Simonin, bar waitress and Albert's sister
Pierre Coste

Pierre Coste

Albert Simonin, the great chef
Riri Berty

Riri Berty

Gossip holding a laundry basket (uncredited)
Jean-Paul Le Chanois

Jean-Paul Le Chanois

Gendarme (uncredited)

Release date

8th Apr 1949

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Français