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In a repressive boarding school with rigid rules of behavior, four boys decide to rebel against the direction on a celebration day.In a repressive boarding school with rigid rules of behavior, four boys decide to rebel against the direction on a celebration day.In a repressive boarding school with rigid rules of behavior, four boys decide to rebel against the direction on a celebration day.
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Du Verron
- Surveillant-Général Bec-de-Gaz
- (as du Verron)
Léon Larive
- Professeur
- (as Larive)
Madame Émile
- Mère Haricot
- (as Mme. Emile)
Louis de Gonzague
- Préfet
- (as Louis de Gonzague-Frick)
Raphaël Diligent
- Pompier
- (as Rafa Diligent)
Constantin Goldstein-Kehler
- Bruel
- (as Coco Golstein)
Georges Belmer
- Un enfant
- (uncredited)
Georges Berger
- Correspondent
- (uncredited)
Pierre Blanchar
- Un surveillant
- (uncredited)
Maurice Cariel
- Un enfant
- (uncredited)
Jean-Pierre Dumesnil
- Un enfant
- (uncredited)
Michelle Fayard
- La petite fille
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaBanned by the French censor until well after World War II.
- GoofsWhen the students tie the teacher to the bed, the position of his hands and the bed covers changes between shots as the bed is raised.
- Quotes
Tabard: War is declared! Down with monitors and punishment! Long live rebellion! Liberty or death! Hoist our flag on the school roof! Stand firm with us tomorrow! We'll bombard them with rotten old books, dirty tin cans, smelly boots and all the ammo piled up in the attic! We'll fight those old goats on commemoration day! Onward!
- ConnectionsEdited into Cinéastes de notre temps: Jean Vigo (1964)
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Zero for Conduct
In the spirit of anti-authoritarian revolution, a playful rallying cry for rebellion and non-conformity. I still find the film a bit sloppy, but perhaps sloppy is suitable for this material. Vigo has a lot of fun with form, making the structure as anarchic as the content, including surreal sequences that embody the heroes with magical properties. Again, we have some masterful visual work, reaching a crescendo in the magnificent trashing of the dormitory scene. The movie is very witty and subversive, although I do have to admit that I'm not likely to watch it a third time as it's a work I respect more than I enjoy.
Zero for Conduct - 8/10
Zero for Conduct - 8/10
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- MartinTeller
- Dec 29, 2011
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- Runtime47 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
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