Zero for Conduct

Zero for Conduct

1933 · 49 min · FR · NR · 6.9 (214 votes)
Dir. Jean Vigo · Starring Jean Dasté, Robert le Flon, Du Verron, Delphin, Léon Larive, Madame Émile · Music Maurice Jaubert
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In a repressive boarding school with rigid rules of behavior, four boys decide to rebel against the director on a celebration day.

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A wild, anarchic burst of youthful rebellion. It feels like a fever dream of schoolyard chaos, a surreal and playful revolt against oppressive authority. Pure, unadulterated, and utterly bonkers.

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