Cycling with Molière

Cycling with Molière (2013)

Alceste à bicyclette

Serge Tanneur is at the pinnacle of his acting career when he decides to turn his back on show business and become a hermit living off of France’s Atlantic coast. Three years later, Gauthier Valence, a beloved TV actor, shows up on the island to offer Serge a role in his directorial debut – a rendition of Molière’s classic play, “The Misanthrope”. Serge refuses at first, but then suggests that they rehearse the first scene and after five days he’ll decide if he wants to dothe play or not. What ensues is a battle of brawn and wits and peculiar encounters with a hotel maid who longs to be a pornstar and an Italian divorcée.

Date of release
2013-01-16
TMDB
6.5 / 10 (222)
Runtime
1h 44m
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Director
Philippe Le Guay

Casting

  • Fabrice Luchini — Serge Tanneur
  • Lambert Wilson — Gauthier Valence
  • Maya Sansa — Francesca
  • Camille Japy — Christine
  • Ged Marlon — Christophe Meynard, real estate agent
  • Stéphan Wojtowicz — Taxi driver
  • Annie Mercier — Tamara, artistic agent
  • Christine Murillo — Mrs. Françon
  • Josiane Stoléru — Raphaëlle La Puisaye
  • Laurie Bordesoules — Zoé
  • Édith Le Merdy — Madame Bichet, hotelkeeper
  • Patrick Bonnel — Roussel

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