Merlusse is a teacher in an all-boys boarding school - pupils hate him since he smells, has a glass eye and is very strict. When Christmas Eve arrives most boys leave school to spend the holidays with their families but a small group of...
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Henri Poupon | ... |
Blanchard dit Merlusse
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André Pollack | ... |
Le proviseur
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Annie Toinon | ... |
Nathalie
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Thommeray | ... |
Le censeur
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Jean Castan | ... |
Galubert
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Le Petit Jacques | ... |
Villepontoux
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d'Armans | ... |
Philippard
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Fernand Bruno | ... |
Catusse
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Robert Aviérinos | ... |
Lupin
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Robert Chaux | ... |
Godard
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Dernard | ... |
Delacre
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John Dubrou | ... |
Pic
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Jean Inglesakis | ... |
Molinard
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Le-Van-Kim | ... |
Macaque
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L'appariteur
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André Robert | ... |
Le surveillant général
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Armando Rossi | ... |
Le concierge
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Directed by
| Marcel Pagnol | ||
Written by
| Marcel Pagnol | ... | (writer) |
Music by
| Vincent Scotto | ||
Cinematography by
| Albert Assouad | ||
Editing by
| Suzanne de Troeye | ... | (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Jean Lecoq | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Pierre Arnaudy | ... | assistant camera |
| Roger Ledru | ... | camera operator |
| Clément Maure | ... | assistant camera |
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- Films Marcel Pagnol (1935) (France) (theatrical)
- Metropolis Pictures (1936) (United States) (theatrical)
- French Motion Picture Corporation (1938) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
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Merlusse is a teacher in an all-boys boarding school - pupils hate him since he smells, has a glass eye and is very strict. When Christmas Eve arrives most boys leave school to spend the holidays with their families but a small group of lonely boys is left behind with Merlusse as their overseer. Merlusse doesn't get along with the boys very well and they pull various tricks on him but on Christmas Morning boys wake to find a huge surprise waiting for them... Written by Aljaz Ciber, Slovenia |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Due to its short length, the film opened in Paris on a double bill with another Pagnol film, Cigalon. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Les trésors de Marcel Pagnol (2019). See more » |