Molière

Molière

1978
4h 13m
5.9

5.9/10

29 votes • View on IMDb
Overview

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.

Status: Released

Language: FR

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Production Information

Production Countries
France Italy
Spoken Languages
French

Quick Facts

Release Date August 30, 1978
Status Released
Language FR
IMDb ID tt0077941

Cast

Philippe Caubère
Philippe Caubère

Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, dit Molière / La Mort

Marie-Françoise Audollent
Marie-Françoise Audollent

La Forest / La servante

Frédéric Ladonne
Frédéric Ladonne

Molière enfant

Jean Dasté
Jean Dasté

Le grand-père de Molière

Roger Planchon
Roger Planchon

Colbert

Daniel Mesguich
Daniel Mesguich

Monsieur, frère du Roi

Albert Delpy
Albert Delpy

Boileau

Odile Cointepas
Odile Cointepas

La mère de Molière

Joséphine Derenne
Joséphine Derenne

Madeleine Béjart

Brigitte Catillon
Brigitte Catillon

Armande Béjart

Julien Maurel
Julien Maurel

L'ami de Molière

Philippe Cointepas
Philippe Cointepas

Un camarade de Jean-Baptiste

Key Crew

Ariane Mnouchkine
Director
Ariane Mnouchkine
Writer
Claude Lelouch
Producer