Summary Pierre Fresnay plays the title role of a dedicated man, living in the south of France in the 19th-century and somewhat ahead of his time. Fabre ekes out a meager existence for his huge family as a mathematics instructor who studies insects. Recognition of his work, both in the field of entomology and as it related to man's behavior, came slowly over a 50-year period that showed him that man alone possesses a soul and free will. View more details
Directed : Henri Diamant-Berger
Written : Henri Diamant-Berger Jack Kirkland Walter Futter
Stars : Georges Tabet Pierre Fresnay Elina Labourdette André Randall
Genres : Comedy Drama Biography
Release date : Sep 25, 1951
Countries of origin : France
Language : English French
Production companies : Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique (CICC) Le Film d'Art Fidès
Summary Pierre Fresnay plays the title role of a dedicated man, living in the south of France in the 19th-century and somewhat ahead of his time. Fabre ekes out a meager existence for his huge family as a mathematics instructor who studies insects. Recognition of his work, both in the field of entomology and as it related to man's behavior, came slowly over a 50-year period that showed him that man alone possesses a soul and free will. View more details
Genres : Comedy Drama Biography
Release date : Sep 25, 1951
Countries of origin : France
Language : English French
Production companies : Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique (CICC) Le Film d'Art Fidès
