Ducoboo (2011)

Director
Philippe de Chauveron

Main cast
Elie Semoun; Joséphine de Meaux; Vincent Claude; Bruno Podalydès; Héléna Noguerra

Genres
Comedy

Description
Ducoboo is a very inventive dunce and joker, he is very resourceful at finding new ways to copy from his neighbor, to cheat or to defy the teacher's authority.


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