Boys' School
Seen it?1938 | 98 min | Adventure, Drama, Mystery
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, 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 people who enjoy a knot in their stomach and anyone with a bit of wanderlust. A good one for when you want to be swept off somewhere else. A good follow-up to True Grit or The Bride Wore Black.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1938: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
In a college, three friends form a secret society. Their objective - going to America. One night, after one of their secret meetings, one of them sees a man coming out from a wall. The next day, after he talks about it, he disappears. Then, the second one vanishes. Are they gone to their dreams? That's when the art teacher is murdered. Suspicions now are too high so the third one decides to investigate.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Christian-Jaque
- Erich von StroheimWalter, le professeur d'anglais
- Michel SimonLemel, le professeur de dessin
- Armand BernardMazeau, le concierge
- Serge GraveBeaume
- Marcel MouloudjiMacroy
- Robert Le Viganl'homme «invisible»
- Aimé Clariondle directeur
- Jean ClaudioMathieu Sorgue
- Jean BuquetLa Mouche
- Robert RollisUn élève