
The School Teacher
Directed by Claude Berri
Produced by Renn Productions
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.
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Is The School Teacher easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.
Is The School Teacher scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Does The School Teacher end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is The School Teacher violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is The School Teacher sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
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How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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Like The School Teacher
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The School Teacher
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The School Teacher, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The School Teacher, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The School Teacher, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































