
Amazing Monsieur Fabre
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.
Amazing Monsieur Fabre
Rating
7.0/10
Release Date
1951-09-26
Runtime
90 minutes
Status
Released
Cast

Pierre Fresnay
M. Fabre

Élina Labourdette
La comtesse de la Porte

André Randall
John Stuart Mill

Georges Tabet
Le directeur du collège

Pierre Bertin
Napoléon III

Espanita Cortez
Eugénie de Montijo

France Descaut
Antonia Fabre

Olivier Hussenot
Le censeur d'Avignon

Denise Kerny
Aglaë âgée

Paul Bonifas
Le ministre Victor Duruy

Jacques Emmanuel
L'éditeur Charles Delagrave

Pierre Magnier
Charles Delagrave
Production Companies
UGC Films

Le Film d'art
Fidès Film
Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique