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Moliere

2007-01-31 · 115 min · ★ 6.4

Romance · Drama · Comedy

Molière, a down-and-out actor-cum-playwright up to his ears in debt. When the wealthy Jourdain offers to cover that debt so that Molière's theatrical talents might help Jourdain win the heart of a certain widowed marquise, hilarity ensues.

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Directors
Laurent Tirard
Production companies
Fidélité Productions, France 2 Cinéma, France 3 Cinéma
Countries
France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Romain DurisRomain DurisMoliere
Fabrice LuchiniFabrice LuchiniM. Jourdain
Édouard BaerÉdouard BaerDorante
Ludivine SagnierLudivine SagnierCelimene
Laura MoranteLaura MoranteElmire Jourdain
Fanny ValetteFanny ValetteHenriette Jourdain
Gonzague MontuelValère
Gilian PetrovskiThomas
Sophie-Charlotte HussonSophie-Charlotte HussonMadeleine Béjart
Anne SuarezAnne SuarezCatherine de Brie
Annelise HesmeAnnelise HesmeMarquise du Parc
Alban CastermanAlban CastermanValet Jourdain
Luc TremblaisLuc TremblaisGros-René
Nicolas VaudeNicolas VaudeMonsieur
Philippe du JanerandPhilippe du JanerandBonnefoy
Isabelle CaubèreIsabelle CaubèreToinette
Mélanie Dos SantosLouison - 8 ans
Pierre LaplacePierre LaplaceCyrano
Wilfred BenaïcheWilfred BenaïcheJean Poquelin
François CivilFrançois CivilLouis Béjart - 14 ans

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