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)
