The Innocent with Forty Children

The Innocent with Forty Children

1957 · 98 min · ★ 6.0 · Comedy

Jean-François Robignac, a teacher, arrives at a provincial college to teach literature to ninth-graders. He quickly wins over the children with his youthful way with words. But his parents want to have him expelled when they learn that Jean-François uses slang words to rejuvenate writers' texts.

Directed by Philippe Agostini · Written by Philippe Agostini

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