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The School Teacher

The School Teacher

19816.01h 35m

Overview

After having lost his job for having saved a child accused of shop lifting, Frédéric Barbier decides to become a school teacher with some funny results.The great comedy actor Coluche is excellent as a simple school teacher.

Directed by Claude Berri
Written by Claude Berri, Jules Celma
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Top Cast

Coluche

Coluche

Gérard Barbier

Josiane Balasko

Josiane Balasko

Jacqueline Lajoie, depressed teacher

Jacques Debary

Jacques Debary

School Director

Roland Giraud

Roland Giraud

Monsieur Meignant, unionized teacher

Charlotte de Turckheim

Charlotte de Turckheim

Charlotte, Gérard's fiancée

André Chaumeau

André Chaumeau

Educational Advisor

Jean Champion

Jean Champion

School Inspector

Georges Staquet

Georges Staquet

Gérard's father

Claude Bertrand

Claude Bertrand

Charlotte's father

Anne-Marie Jabraud

Anne-Marie Jabraud

Charlotte's mother

Themes & Keywords

substitute teacherelementary schoolwoodsco-workers relationshipdisciplineschool teacherlessonhomework1980ssyndicatedepressed womanpupilsparis suburbnew teacher

About The School Teacher

The School Teacher is a comedy film released in 1981 exploring themes of substitute teacher, elementary school, woods, co-workers relationship, discipline, school teacher. Directed by Claude Berri, it stars Coluche, Josiane Balasko, Jacques Debary. After having lost his job for having saved a child accused of shop lifting, Frédéric Barbier decides to become a school teacher with some funny results.The great comedy actor Coluche is excellent as a simple school teacher.

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