Amazing Monsieur Fabre

7|1951|1h 30m| FR

Overview: 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.

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Director: Henri Diamant-Berger

Votes: 2

Production Companies:

UGC Films

Le Film d'art

Fidès Film

Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique