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Zero for Conduct

Zero for Conduct

19336.90h 48m

Overview

In a repressive boarding school with rigid rules of behavior, four boys decide to rebel against the director on a celebration day.

Directed by Jean Vigo
Written by Jean Vigo, Charles Goldblatt
Produced by Jean Vigo
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Top Cast

Jean Dasté

Jean Dasté

Supervisor Huguet

R

Robert le Flon

Supervisor Pète-Sec

D

Du Verron

General Supervisor Bec-de-Gaz

D

Delphin

Principal

Léon Larive

Léon Larive

Teacher

M

Madame Émile

Mother Haricot

L

Louis de Gonzague

Prefect

Raphaël Diligent

Raphaël Diligent

Firefighter

Louis Lefebvre

Louis Lefebvre

Caussat

G

Gilbert Pruchon

Colin

Themes & Keywords

boarding schoolcigarettedinnerrevoltboys' schoolgay themeshort film

About Zero for Conduct

Zero for Conduct is a comedy, drama film released in 1933 exploring themes of boarding school, cigarette, dinner, revolt, boys' school, gay theme. Directed by Jean Vigo, it stars Jean Dasté, Robert le Flon, Du Verron. In a repressive boarding school with rigid rules of behavior, four boys decide to rebel against the director on a celebration day.

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