Molière (1978)

6.0/10 253 min 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.

Cast

Philippe Caubère

Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, dit Molière / La Mort

Marie-Françoise Audollent

La Forest / La servante

Jean Dasté

Le grand-père de Molière

Roger Planchon

Colbert

Daniel Mesguich

Monsieur, frère du Roi

Albert Delpy

Boileau

Joséphine Derenne

Madeleine Béjart

Brigitte Catillon

Armande Béjart

Julien Maurel

L'ami de Molière

Jean-Claude Penchenat

Louis XIV

Maurice Chevit

Le curé de l'école

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