---
title: "The School Teacher"
year: 1981
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/the-school-teacher-1981"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 53179
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 95
community_rating: 6.0
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# The School Teacher (1981) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/the-school-teacher-1981

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

The School Teacher is a film first released in 1981. Catalogued under Comedy. Produced and broadcast by Renn Productions. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A man becomes a school teacher with funny results after losing his job."

### Why Watch
- features the great comedy actor coluche
- delivers funny results

### Caveats & Content Note
- short runtime of one hour and thirty-five minutes
- Tone & Suitability: The film is a comedy suitable for general audiences.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: comedy, humorous, lighthearted

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Claude Berri
- **Networks / Studios**: Renn Productions

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Coluche** as *Gérard Barbier*
- **Josiane Balasko** as *Jacqueline Lajoie, depressed teacher*
- **Jacques Debary** as *School Director*
- **Roland Giraud** as *Monsieur Meignant, unionized teacher*
- **Charlotte de Turckheim** as *Charlotte, Gérard's fiancée*
- **André Chaumeau** as *Educational Advisor*
- **Jean Champion** as *School Inspector*
- **Georges Staquet** as *Gérard's father*
- **Claude Bertrand** as *Charlotte's father*
- **Anne-Marie Jabraud** as *Charlotte's mother*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What is the title of the film?
The title of the film is The School Teacher.

### Q: When was the film released?
The film was released on October 28, 1981 in France.

### Q: Who stars in the film?
The film stars the great comedy actor Coluche.

### Q: What is the main character's name?
The main character is named Frédéric Barbier.

### Q: Why does Frédéric Barbier lose his job?
He loses his job for having saved a child accused of shop lifting.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [The School Teacher — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/53179)

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