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L'école buissonnière (1949)

L'école buissonnière poster
Original title
L'École buissonnière
Directed by
Jean-Paul Le Chanois
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 29m
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 14 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A passionate teacher in a rural French village uses unconventional methods to inspire his students and challenge the old ways of schooling. The story follows his efforts to connect with the children and the resistant community around him.

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What happens

Passion for Life (French: L'école buissonnière) is a 1949 French comedy drama film directed by Jean-Paul Le Chanois and starring Bernard Blier, Juliette Faber and Édouard Delmont. It was shot at the Victorine Studios in Nice and on location around Saint-Jeannet, Vence and Gattières. The film's sets were designed by the art director Claude Bouxin. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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