Molière (1978)

08/30/1978 (FR) • 4h

Drama, History

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.

Top Billed Cast

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

Daniel Mesguich

Monsieur, frère du Roi

Odile Cointepas

La mère de Molière

Joséphine Derenne

Madeleine Béjart


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Status

Released

Original Language

French

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

france

biography

woman director

17th century

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