Once Upon a School Night
1991, French. Directed by Alain Chartrand.
Two children find themselves trapped in their school, the day before Christmas Eve. Their vigilance and resourcefulness are no match for the locked doors, barred windows and the snowstorm that, by causing a power outage, deprives them of light and heat. Worried, frozen, hungry, they confront each other, support each other, console each other in order to overcome their fear. More than courage, it is the discovery of solidarity that will allow them to emerge stronger from this journey to the end of the night.
- Runtime
- 0h 47m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Alain ChartrandDirector
- Jessica BarkerSophie
- Vincent BolducÉric
- Raymond BouchardPère de Sophie
- Carmen FerlanMireille
- Francine RuelDirectrice d'école
- Linda SorginiPolicière
- Marie-Lise PiloteMlle Musique
- Claude DuhamelProf de gym
- Denis BouchardTechnicien de l'Hydro
- Natacha BoisjolyÈve
- Jeff BlainMartin
- Mélanie AntoineMaude
Details
- Released
- 1 January 1991
- Original title
- Une nuit à l'école
- Country
- Canada
- Written by
- Diane Cailhier
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Once Upon a School Night runs 47 minutes (0h 47m).
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Once Upon a School Night isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1991. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Once Upon a School Night?
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Who directed Once Upon a School Night?
Once Upon a School Night (1991) was directed by Alain Chartrand and stars Jessica Barker, Vincent Bolduc, Raymond Bouchard.