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Passion for Life (1949)
89 min | Comedy, Drama

Passion for Life (1949)

89 min | Comedy, Drama

Soon after the Great War, the Provence village of Salezes gets a new boys' teacher: Mr. Pascal, a war hero with a diploma from a teachers' college. He rejects old methods: boys' sitting still with arms folded memorizing facts. He uses ...See moreSoon after the Great War, the Provence village of Salezes gets a new boys' teacher: Mr. Pascal, a war hero with a diploma from a teachers' college. He rejects old methods: boys' sitting still with arms folded memorizing facts. He uses modern methods: he becomes their guide. The boys build a water-powered electric generator, interview their parents about shoe-making and cooking, draw, write poetry, and, after Pascal brings a box of type, put their own magazine together, printed on the backs of old ballots. Their new interest in critical thinking stirs opposition from the mayor and others. The teacher offers a deal: if even one student fails the national exam, he'll resign. All eyes are on Albert, an older youth who has failed three times. Written by See less

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27 cast members

Name	Known for
Bernard Blier Buffle Pascal, l'instituteur Buffle Pascal, l'instituteur See fewer	Jenny Lamour (1947)
Juliette Faber Lise Arnaud, l'institutrice Lise Arnaud, l'institutrice See fewer	Justice Is Done (1950)
Édouard Delmont M. Arnaud, le vieux maître (as Delmont) M. Arnaud, le vieux maître (as Delmont) See fewer	Port of Shadows (1938)
Edmond Ardisson Le coiffeur Pourpre / The Barber (as Ardisson) Le coiffeur Pourpre / The Barber (as Ardisson) See fewer	Love and Death (1975)
Henri Arius Le maire Hector Malicorne / The Mayor (as Arius) Le maire Hector Malicorne / The Mayor (as Arius) See fewer	Sergil et le dictateur (1948)
Bréols Aristide Aristide See fewer	Letters from My Windmill (1954)
Géo Beuf Honoré Honoré See fewer	Aux frontières du possible (1971)
Georges Cahuzac Cornille Cornille See fewer	Madame Bovary (1934)
Jean-Louis Allibert M. St. Saviole, Le 'novateur' / 'The innovator' M. St. Saviole, Le 'novateur' / 'The innovator' See fewer	Three Musketeers (1932)
Louis Lions Félix (as Lions) Félix (as Lions) See fewer	Histoire de chanter (1946)
Louisol Le menuisier Le menuisier See fewer	Passion for Life (1949)
Marcel Maupi M. Alexandre, the pharmacist M. Alexandre, the pharmacist See fewer	The Well-Digger's Daughter (1940)
Rilda Le facteur Le facteur See fewer	The Case of Dr. Laurent (1957)
Sicard Tordo Tordo See fewer	Passion for Life (1949)
Danny Caron Cécile Simonin Cécile Simonin See fewer	Passion for Life (1949)
Jenny Hélia Mme Honoré Mme Honoré See fewer	L'aiglon (1931)
Jeanne Mars Adélaïde (as Jane Mars) Adélaïde (as Jane Mars) See fewer	Village Feud (1951)
Marthe Marty Mélanie Mélanie See fewer	The Story of the Count of Monte Cristo (1961)
Raymone L'aveugle L'aveugle See fewer	This Man Must Die (1969)
Marcel Alba Un examinateur (as Alba) Un examinateur (as Alba) See fewer	Andorra ou les hommes d'Airain (1942)
Lucien Callamand L'examinateur de calcul / Math Examiner L'examinateur de calcul / Math Examiner See fewer	Agénor légataire universel (1920)
Gaston Modot L'examinateur de Français / Physics Examiner L'examinateur de Français / Physics Examiner See fewer	The Grand Illusion (1937)
Henri Poupon L'examinateur d'histoire / Geography / History Examiner L'examinateur d'histoire / Geography / History Examiner See fewer	Merlusse (1935)
Jean Aquistapace L'antiquaire La Verdière / M. La Verdiere - Antique Dealer (as Aquistapace) L'antiquaire La Verdière / M. La Verdiere - Antique Dealer (as Aquistapace) See fewer	Same Old Song (1997)
Pierre Coste Albert Simonin, le grand chef Albert Simonin, le grand chef See fewer	Passion for Life (1949)
Riri Berty Gossip (uncredited) Gossip (uncredited) See fewer	Aux frontières du possible (1971)
Jean-Paul Le Chanois Un gendarme (uncredited) Un gendarme (uncredited) See fewer	Without Leaving an Address (1951)