# Zero for Conduct (1933)

> A mischievous boarding-school uprising turns childish pranks into a poetic assault on authoritarian discipline.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/29250

## Facts

- Runtime: 48 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Jean Vigo
- Cast: Jean Dasté, Robert le Flon, Du Verron, Delphin, Léon Larive, Madame Émile, Louis de Gonzague, Raphaël Diligent
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0024803/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: anarchic, witty, surreal, classic cinema night, arthouse film night

## Synopsis

A mischievous trio of students turns a stuffy boarding school upside down with their antics.

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