Amazing Monsieur Fabre
Amazing Monsieur Fabre

Amazing Monsieur Fabre

September 26, 195190 min7.0FR
ComedyDrama

It centres on the life of the entomologist Jean-Henri Fabre and his total devotion to studying insect behavior, travelling from Avignon to Paris, from Paris to his death in Sérignan. He is honoured by the French president Raymond Poincaré and his patience, obstinacy and knowledge are also recognised by Napoleon III, the publisher Charles Delagrave and the philosopher John Stuart Mill. They reach their climax in his book, Souvenirs entomologiques.

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Cast

Pierre Fresnay
Pierre FresnayM. Fabre
Élina Labourdette
Élina LabourdetteLa comtesse de la Porte
André Randall
André RandallJohn Stuart Mill
Georges Tabet
Georges TabetLe directeur du collège
Pierre Bertin
Pierre BertinNapoléon III
Espanita Cortez
Espanita CortezEugénie de Montijo
France Descaut
France DescautAntonia Fabre
Olivier Hussenot
Olivier HussenotLe censeur d'Avignon
Denise Kerny
Denise KernyAglaë âgée
Paul Bonifas
Paul BonifasLe ministre Victor Duruy