The School Teacher
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A lighthearted 1980s French comedy about a well-meaning man finding unexpected purpose as a school teacher, anchored by physical comedy and warmth.
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.
Essence
Ensemble
Coluche
Gérard Barbier
Josiane Balasko
Jacqueline Lajoie, depressed teacher
Jacques Debary
School Director
Roland Giraud
Monsieur Meignant, unionized teacher
Charlotte de Turckheim
Charlotte, Gérard's fiancée
André Chaumeau
Educational Advisor
Jean Champion
School Inspector
Georges Staquet
Gérard's father
Claude Bertrand
Charlotte's father
Anne-Marie Jabraud
Charlotte's mother
Yvette Petit
Germaine, restaurant owner and Sophie's mother
Christian Bouillette
Clothing Store Manager
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