
1951 · Henri Diamant-Berger · 90 min
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.
Pierre FresnayM. Fabre
Élina LabourdetteLa comtesse de la PorteAndré RandallJohn Stuart Mill
Georges TabetLe directeur du collège
Pierre BertinNapoléon IIIEspanita CortezEugénie de Montijo
France DescautAntonia Fabre
Olivier HussenotLe censeur d'Avignon
Denise KernyAglaë âgée
Paul BonifasLe ministre Victor DuruyJacques EmmanuelL'éditeur Charles Delagrave
Pierre MagnierCharles DelagraveGuy HaureyJules
Andrée Lafayette
Henry LaverneLe maire