Zero for Conduct
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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Cast
34 people
Jean Dasté
Supervisor Huguet
Known for
L'Atalante
The Wild Child
Robert le Flon
Supervisor Pète-Sec
Also in
Fort De La Solitude
La Chasse ou l'Amour ravi
Du Verron
General Supervisor Bec-de-Gaz
No other roles listed
Delphin
Principal
Léon Larive
Teacher
Known for
The Rules of the Game
The Tale of the Fox
Madame Émile
Mother Haricot
No other roles listed
Louis de Gonzague
Prefect
No other roles listed
Raphaël Diligent
Firefighter
Known for
L'Atalante
Louis Lefebvre
Caussat
Known for
L'Atalante
Gilbert Pruchon
Colin
No other roles listed
Constantin Goldstein-Kehler
Bruel
No other roles listed
Gérard de Bédarieux
Tabard
No other roles listed
Jean Vigo Director · Maurice Jaubert Composer Boris Kaufman Cinematographer
United States release June 21, 1947 · Produced in France · Production Argui-Film
Production
Franfilmdis
Production
Argui-Film
Production
France
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Original title
Zéro de conduite : Jeunes diables au collège
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · April 7, 1933
Theatrical
United States · June 21, 1947
Theatrical
Belgium
March 22, 1974 · Theatrical · Gent
Brazil
June 7, 2025 · Limited theatrical · Cinemateca Brasileira (Sessão Dupla | Zero de Conduta e O Atalante)
Denmark
March 25, 1966 · TV
April 16, 1967 · Theatrical
Finland
December 14, 1962 · Theatrical
March 25, 1983 · Theatrical · Re-release
January 18, 2008 · Theatrical · Re-release
Germany
September 23, 1968 · TV · West Germany
Greece
September 14, 2002 · Premiere · Athens Film Festival
October 20, 2006 · Premiere · Panorama of European Cinema
September 12, 2021 · Limited theatrical · Greek Film Archive
Ireland
December 10, 1949 · Limited theatrical · Irish Film Society
Italy
September 8, 2017 · Premiere · Venice Film Festival (Digitally Restored Version)
Taiwan
November 26, 1999 · Premiere · Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
United Kingdom
November 1, 1934 · Theatrical · London
January 31, 1992 · Theatrical · Re-release
Uruguay
August 17, 1950 · Theatrical
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