A strict, unpopular teacher supervises a group of students stuck at boarding school during Christmas break. Despite their mutual dislike and pranks, an unexpected Christmas morning changes everything.
Is this for you? If you like movies that take their time and don't care about being flashy, you'll probably dig this. It’s a 1935 French film, so if you’re allergic to black and white or subtitles, stay away. But honestly, if you’ve ever felt like the odd kid in the back of the classroom, you should see this. It’s not ...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Marcel Pagnol
Richard Smith
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"Is this for you? If you like movies that take their time and don't care about being flashy, you'll probably dig this. It’s a 1935 French film, so if you’re allergic to black and white or subtitles, stay away. But honestly, if you’ve ever felt like the odd kid in the back of the classroom, you should see this. It’s not sappy, even though it’s about Christmas. The whole thing hangs on this guy, Merlusse. The kids call him that because he looks like a dried cod. He’s got that stern, unblinking sta..."
Fernand Bruno
Marcel Pagnol
France
