Le Maître qui laissait les enfants rêver

Le Maître qui laissait les enfants rêver

2007 · ★ 10.0 · Drama

At the beginning of the 20th century, Célestin Freinet, the son of a farmer, had always dreamed of teaching. When, belatedly, he managed to land a teaching post, he found himself confronted by his pupils' lack of motivation. To get them interested in learning again, Célestin had the idea of abandoning traditional methods and turning his pupils into budding journalists.

Directed by Daniel Losset

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Alexandre Thibault Célestin Freinet
Nina Gabalda Élise
Robin Causse Titin
Cédric Maruani Lulu à 18 ans
Martin Gamus Lulu à 7 ans

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