Amazing Monsieur Fabre
Pierre Fresnay plays the title role of a dedicated man, living in the south of France in the 19th-century and somewhat ahead of his time. Fabre ekes out a meager existence for his huge family as a mathematics instructor who studies insects. Recognition of his work, both in the field of entomology and as it related to man's behavior, came slowly over a 50-year period that showed him that man alone possesses a soul and free will.
- Rated
- Approved
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Released
- 1951
Details
Release year: 1951
Storyline
Pierre Fresnay plays the title role of a dedicated man, living in the south of France in the 19th-century and somewhat ahead of his time. Fabre ekes out a meager existence for his huge family as a mathematics instructor who studies insects. Recognition of his work, both in the field of entomology and as it related to man's behavior, came slowly over a 50-year period that showed him that man alone possesses a soul and free will.
Top credits
- Pierre Fresnay â Jean-Henri Fabre
- Elina Labourdette â La comtesse de La Porte
- AndrĂ© Randall â Le philosophe John Stuart Mill
- Georges Tabet â Le directeur d'Avignon