Humiliated and down on his luck, a superintendent turns his life around when he decides to write a book.
Acting
Henri Guybet's pathetic dignity is genuinely moving.
Writing
The book-within-a-movie structure is clever without being smug.
Director
Christian Gion
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Jean Duché's novel, which was itself loosely inspired by real educational scandals in 1970s France.
Claude Jade, here playing the love interest, was Truffaut's muse in the Antoine Doinel films — her presence adds bittersweet New Wave baggage.
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