The Innocent with Forty Children
1957, French. Directed by Philippe Agostini.
Jean-François Robignac, a teacher, arrives at a provincial college to teach literature to ninth-graders. He quickly wins over the children with his youthful way with words. But his parents want to have him expelled when they learn that Jean-François uses slang words to rejuvenate writers' texts.
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 20 December 1957
- Original title
- Le Naïf aux 40 enfants
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Philippe Agostini, Paul Guth
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The Innocent with Forty Children runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).
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The Innocent with Forty Children isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 December 1957. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Innocent with Forty Children?
The Innocent with Forty Children (1957) was directed by Philippe Agostini and stars Michel Serrault, Jean Poiret, Jean Rigaux.