Molière (1978)
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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.
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Philippe CaubèreJean-Baptiste Poquelin, dit Molière / La Mort
Marie-Françoise AudollentLa Forest / La servanteJonathan SuttonLa GrangeFrédéric LadonneMolière enfant
Jean DastéLe grand-père de Molière
Roger PlanchonColbert
Daniel MesguichMonsieur, frère du Roi
Albert DelpyBoileauOdile CointepasLa mère de Molière
Joséphine DerenneMadeleine Béjart
Brigitte CatillonArmande Béjart
Julien MaurelL'ami de MolièreKeywords
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Genre affinityDrama · HistoryTheme affinityBiography · Woman Director · TheaterDialogue densityDramaPacingLongDirector preference463870Actor preference99359 · 338795 · 338786
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What is Molière about?
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.
How long is Molière?
Molière has a runtime of 240 minutes.