Synopsis
Christmas! There are only a few kids left in the big high school who have been forgotten by their parents: the “orphans”, the “exiles”, who have been handed over to the most frightening, the most hated of the pawns: Merlusse, with a scarred face…
Technical data
- Genre: Comedy
- Duration: 1h12
- Director: Marcel Pagnol
- Screenplay: Marcel Pagnol
- Dialogues: Marcel Pagnol
- Photography: Albert Assouad, assisted by Roger Ledru, Arnaudy, Roger Corbeau and Clément Maure
- Music: Vincent Scotto
Distribution
- Henri Poupon: Mr. Blanchard, nicknamed “Merlusse” by the students
- André Pollack: the principal
- Thommeray: the censor
- André Robert: the general supervisor
- Rellys: the boy
- Annie Toinon: Nathalie
- Jean Castan (credited under the name of Castagne): Galubert
- Fernand Bruno (credited as F. Bruno): Catusse
- Robert Chaux: Godard
- Le petit Jacques: Villepontoux
- John Dubrou (credited as John Dubrasi): Woodpecker
- Le-Van-Kim: Prince Pha-Van-Do nicknamed “Macaque
- Rellys fils (playing here with his father who plays the boy): Bezuquet
- Jean Inglesakis: Molinar
