Réalisation:
Richard BrooksScénario:
Richard BrooksPhotographie:
Russell HarlanMusique:
Charles WolcottActeurs·trices:
Glenn Ford, Anne Francis, Louis Calhern, Margaret Hayes, John Hoyt, Richard Kiley, Warner Anderson, Basil Ruysdael, Sidney Poitier, Vic Morrow (plus)Résumés(1)
Richard Dadier, un jeune professeur d'anglais, affronte une classe difficile dans une école de quartier. D'origines très différentes, les adolescents se montrent hostiles. Un jour, Richard sauve une jolie collègue, victime d'une tentative de viol. Son épouse reçoit alors des lettres diffamantes... (Canal+)
Critiques (2)
Evan Hunter's (Ed McBain) 1954 re-write of the novel of the same name may still be of interest today for several reasons. For example, the highly polarized issue of public education in the era of the rising rock and roll youth (the classic "Rock Around the Clock" is heard in the credits) or the issues of employment of war veterans, and then we have the young Sidney Poitier, etc. The overall experience is thus framed by the period aesthetics and approach to life. The secondary storyline depicts the situation of a pregnant wife who is coping very badly with anonymity and jealousy and yet would be willing to sacrifice her second child for a better tomorrow.
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The film can be criticized for possibly ending up somewhat naive, but it does show the harsh side of the education system, which is chilling even after years. The film is not explicit, but even what we see here is sufficient. Glenn Ford is great, but the same can be said for his young colleagues, led by Sidney Poitier and Vic Morrow, who is truly despicable in his role.
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