Molière (1978)
Jean-Baptiste Poquelin is raised by his father and his grandfather because his mother dies when he's still very little. He works as a handyman, studies the law at a university and travels the country as an actor before he becomes the celebrated playwright Molière who impresses firstly the Duke of Orleans and then even King Louis XIV.
- Date of release
- 1978-08-30
- TMDB
- 6.1 / 10 (31)
- Runtime
- 4h 13m
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Director
- Ariane Mnouchkine
Casting
- Philippe Caubère — Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, dit Molière / La Mort
- Marie-Françoise Audollent — La Forest / La servante
- Frédéric Ladonne — Molière enfant
- Jean Dasté — Le grand-père de Molière
- Roger Planchon — Colbert
- Daniel Mesguich — Monsieur, frère du Roi
- Albert Delpy — Boileau
- Odile Cointepas — La mère de Molière
- Joséphine Derenne — Madeleine Béjart
- Brigitte Catillon — Armande Béjart
- Julien Maurel — L'ami de Molière
- Philippe Cointepas — Un camarade de Jean-Baptiste
Interesting facts
- Awards: 1 · Nominations: 0. Including: Silver nugget for the best foreign film
Molière is a 1978 French drama film directed by Ariane Mnouchkine. It was entered into the 1978 Cannes Film Festival.
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