
Merlusse
1965-12-22 · 95 min · ★ 10.0
An unpopular school teacher is left over Christmas with some of his boys.
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- Directors
- Georges Folgoas
- Production companies
- ORTF
- Countries
- France
- Status
- Released
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Georges WilsonMerlusse
René ClermontCensor
Jean-Paul MoulinotPrincipal
Guy KernerGeneral overseer
Christian FourcadeGelubertTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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