Le Maître d’école (1981): Cast
Le Maître d’école is a 1981 comedy directed by Claude Berri, starring Coluche as Gérard Barbier, Josiane Balasko and Roland Giraud. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 35m (95 min)
- Director
- Claude Berri
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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French - Studio
- Renn Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Le Maître d’école About?
The premise of Le Maître d’école without spoilers.
After losing his job for protecting a child accused of shoplifting, Frédéric Barbier quits his former life and enrolls as a schoolteacher. His naïve enthusiasm leads to a series of humorous mishaps inside the classroom, and Coluche shines in the role, delivering a charmingly simple yet memorable performance as the well‑meaning teacher.
Le Maître d’école Themes & Keywords
· 40 tags- union
- swimming pool
- suicide attempt
- school
- recreation
- lost in woods
- homework
- discipline
- 1980s
- occupation in title
- new teacher in school
- schoolteacher
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- authority
- education
- school inspector
- elementary school
- depressed woman
- mockery
- school recess
- reference to king louis xiv
- colleague colleague relationship
- female colleague
- school director
- sneeze
- influenza
- pushing someone into water
- teacher
- job
- children
- teacher student relationship
- school life
- primary school
- france
- classroom
- child smokes a cigarette
- woods
- wedding
- food fight
- dedicated teacher
- ambiguity
Le Maître d’école Cast & Characters
Coluche leads the cast as Gérard Barbier, with Josiane Balasko as Jacqueline Lajoie, depressed teacher and Roland Giraud as Monsieur Meignant, unionized teacher. Directed by Claude Berri; 27 actors are credited in all.
- Director Claude Berri
- Coluche as Gérard Barbier
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Josiane Balasko as Jacqueline Lajoie, depressed teacher - Roland Giraud as Monsieur Meignant, unionized teacher
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Christian Bouillette as Clothing Store Manager
Also Starring in Le Maître d’école
· 23 more- André Chaumeau Educational Advisor
- Charlotte de Turckheim Charlotte, Gérard's fiancée
- Jean Champion School Inspector
- Georges Staquet Gérard's father
- Jacques Debary School Director
- Michel Pilorgé Albert
- Marie Pillet Madame Letournel
- Jean-Pierre Bagot Mayor and father of Nicolas
- Yvette Petit Germaine, restaurant owner and Sophie's mother
- Jacques Martial Léopold, nurse at the hospital where Jacqueline Lajoie is
- Claude Bertrand Charlotte's father
- Rémy Carpentier Monsieur Letournel
- Anne-Marie Jabraud Charlotte's mother
- Patrice Dozier Clothing Store Customer
- Monique Couturier Inspector's Secretary
- Camille Clavel Victor, kid in the clothing store
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- Yves Morgan-Jones Student's parent
- Richard Gotainer Wedding band singer
- Judith Chancel Pupil (uncredited)
- Liliane Davis Wedding band chorister
- Christian Padovan Wedding band musician
- Jean-Pierre Domboy Wedding band musician
- Marie Ruggeri Wedding band chorister
More from Claude Berri
More films directed by Claude Berri, best-rated first: A Housekeeper, Lucie Aubrac, Hunting & Gathering and One Stays, the Other Leaves.
Cars in Le Maître d’école
12 cars on screen, including the 1973 Mercedes-Benz NG and the 1973 Renault 16.
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1973 Mercedes-Benz NG Minor role -
1973 Renault 16 Minor role -
1978 Renault 18 Minor role -
1976 Renault 5 Minor role
Le Maître d’école Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “小学麻辣老师” and “Школьный учитель”.
- Also known as
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- 小学麻辣老师
- Школьный учитель
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Le Maître d’école FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Le Maître d’école, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Le Maître d’école?
Le Maître d’école runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).
When was Le Maître d’école released?
Le Maître d’école was released on October 28, 1981.
Who directed Le Maître d’école?
Le Maître d’école was directed by Claude Berri.
More films by Claude Berri Who is in the cast of Le Maître d’école?
Le Maître d’école stars Coluche as Gérard Barbier, Josiane Balasko as Jacqueline Lajoie, depressed teacher and Roland Giraud as Monsieur Meignant, unionized teacher, among 27 credited actors.
Does Le Maître d’école have a post-credit scene?
No. Le Maître d’école has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Le Maître d’école in?
The original language of Le Maître d’école is French.
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