

The Miser
1980-03-05 · 125 min · ★ 6.3
The children of Harpagon, Cléante and his sister Elise, are each in love but they still haven’t spoken to their father yet. Harpagon is a miser who wants to choose the right man and the right woman for his children. Based on Molière’s play.
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- Directors
- Louis de Funès, Jean Girault
- Production companies
- Les Films Christian Fechner
- Countries
- France
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Louis de FunèsHarpagon
Michel GalabruMaître Jacques
Claude GensacFrosine
Bernard MénezLa Flèche
Guy GrossoBrindavoine
Michel ModoLa merluche
Henri GénèsLe commissaire
Hervé BellonValére
Georges AudoubertAnselme
Max MontavonMaître Simon
Micheline BourdayDame Claude
Madeleine BarbuléeLa mère de Marianne
Anne CaudryMarianne
Claire DuprayElise
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