Molière (1978)

Name: Molière
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1978-08-30
Duration: 253 min
Cast: Philippe Caubère, Marie-Françoise Audollent, Frédéric Ladonne, Jean Dasté, Roger Planchon

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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Released 1978-08-30 · 253 min · Drama, History

Directed by Ariane Mnouchkine

Cast

Philippe Caubère as Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, dit Molière / La Mort
Marie-Françoise Audollent as La Forest / La servante
Frédéric Ladonne as Molière enfant
Jean Dasté as Le grand-père de Molière
Roger Planchon as Colbert
Daniel Mesguich as Monsieur, frère du Roi
Albert Delpy as Boileau
Odile Cointepas as La mère de Molière
Joséphine Derenne as Madeleine Béjart
Brigitte Catillon as Armande Béjart
Julien Maurel as L'ami de Molière
Philippe Cointepas as Un camarade de Jean-Baptiste
Armand Delcampe as Jean Poquelin, le père de Molière
Mathieu Rongier as Un camarade de Jean-Baptiste
Alexandre Ferran as Un camarade de Jean-Baptiste