
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.

as Buffle Pascal, teacher

as Lise Arnaud, teacher

as Mr. Arnaud, old teacher and Lise's father

as Mr. Pourpre, hairdresser

as Hector Malicorne, le Maire de Salèzes

as French examiner

as Mr. St. Saviole, the 'innovator'

as Aristide

as Honoré

as Mr. Cornille

as Félix

as Mr. Alexandre, pharmacist

as Mrs. Honoré

as Adélaïde

as Mélanie

as Blind man of the village

as Examiner

as Arithmetic examiner

as History-Geography examiner

as Mr. Laverdière, antique dealer

as Joiner

as Postman

as Tordo

as Cécile Simonin, bar waitress and Albert's sister

as Albert Simonin, the great chef

as Gossip holding a laundry basket (uncredited)

as Gendarme (uncredited)