Truant School
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.
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Truant School
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Apr 8, 1949
Runtime
1h 29m
Genres
Drama, Comedy
User Score
70%
Original Title
L'École buissonnière
Production Companies
UGC Films, Coopérative Générale du Cinéma Français
Director
Jean-Paul Le Chanois
Description
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
Crew
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