Scout toujours...
1985 Comedy
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Summary
In the summer of 1965, Jean-Baptiste Foucret agrees to step into the breach to lead a
scout camp – in spite of the fact that he is a middle-aged man with a nervous disposition.
Things get off to a great start when the brats he is leading manage to incinerate their
coach. With no transport, the happy band of scouts continue their itinerary across
the open countryside on foot, subjecting Jean-Baptiste to an endless series of practical
jokes. Humiliated, Jean-Baptiste decides to give up and go back home to his anxious
mother – but his scouts persuade him to stay. In the end, Jean-Baptiste proves himself
to be the hero of the day.
Review
After the success of his first directorial offering, Pinot
simple flic (1984), Gérard Jugnot won further plaudits for this engaging,
totally unpretentious film about the trials and tribulations of a comical scoutmaster.
Once again, Jugnot plays the leading role, and admirably so, bringing humour and humanity
to an otherwise simplistic kind of family comedy-drama. Some excellent camera work
captures the raw beauty of the Lozère location, whilst a cast of talented child
actors gives the film a sense of honest realism.
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