Children of Montmartre

Children of Montmartre 1933 Directed by Jean Benoît-Lévy , Marie Epstein La maternelle

When her father files bankruptcy and then dies, Rose's fiancé jilts her; she takes a job as a maid in a Montmartre kindergarten with 150 poor children. Rose gives each child loving attention, and soon she's their favorite. An especially needy child is Marie, a prostitute's daughter. Rose and she bond, and Marie is jealous of all attentions paid Rose, especially those of Dr. Libois, the school's physician. When Rose inadvertently guides the children through the educational experiment of a visiting scholar, and then discloses she has a college degree and is working beneath her station, the principal wants to fire her. Is there any way she can stay? And what will happen to Marie?

Country France

Production Country France

Language French

Spoken Language French

Gnere Drama

Release Date 15 September 1933

83 mins