Amazing Monsieur Fabre
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.
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Amazing Monsieur Fabre
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 26, 1951
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Comedy, Drama
User Score
70%
Original Title
Monsieur Fabre
Production Companies
UGC Films, Le Film d'art, Fidès Film, Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique
Director
Henri Diamant-Berger
Description
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.