Name: La foire aux cancres (Chronique d'une année scolaire)
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1963-10-30
Duration: 1 h 28 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Dominique Paturel, Christian Marin, René Lefèvre

"La foire aux cancres " was first a best-seller, a book who spawned more works of the same genre; as many French people , I read it when I was young: it does not tell a story ,it's a collection of schoolboy howlers ,in every subject:grammar and literature,maths,history ,geography ,science ,et al .

Hence the difficulty to transfer this "dunces fair" to the screen ; the script looks like a collection of more or less disjointed sketches, sometimes terribly dated .

The most interesting is the depiction of French schooling before the 1968 upheaval which changed everything for better or for worse; in those by-gone days ,the teachers were on their platform , dominating their pupils ;they were respected , and their sentences were sacred( hence the mayor's egregious gaffe about Henri the Fourth's minister Sully) .A time you did not have to be educated to make your way of life (now that people are more educated, they sometimes find it hard to get a job),should you believe teacher Dominique Paturel .It was the time when absolutely undecipherable trains passing each other maths problems were given to helpless innocent kids .

A time capsule .

French-language cinema, whether in France, Québec, or other Francophone regions, explores cultural identity, social change, and the tension between the individual and society. French cinema is not only celebrated for its intellectual experimentation and auteur traditions, but also its success in mainstream comedy, romance, and commercial entertainment. In Québec, films often focus on questions of language, belonging, and community within a distinct cultural landscape.

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The comedy genre refers to a category of entertainment that aims to amuse and entertain audiences by using humor, wit, and comedic situations. Comedies are created with the primary intention of eliciting laughter and providing lighthearted enjoyment. They encompass a wide range of styles, tones, and themes, appealing to various tastes and audiences.

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La foire aux cancres (Chronique d'une année scolaire)

Series of sketches centered on the behaviors of students and teachers.

La foire aux cancres (Chronique d'une année scolaire) (1963)

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