The School Teacher
Seen it?1981 | 95 min | Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 6.0 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$20 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 873 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Claude Berri
- ColucheGérard Barbier
- Josiane BalaskoJacqueline Lajoie, depressed teacher
- Jacques DebarySchool Director
- Roland GiraudMonsieur Meignant, unionized teacher
- Charlotte de TurckheimCharlotte, Gérard's fiancée
- André ChaumeauEducational Advisor
- Jean ChampionSchool Inspector
- Georges StaquetGérard's father
- Claude BertrandCharlotte's father
- Anne-Marie JabraudCharlotte's mother