Molière

  • Drama
  • History
8/30/1978
240

Storyline

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.

Director:
Ariane Mnouchkine
Writer:
Ariane Mnouchkine
    • france
    • biography
    • woman director
    • 17th century

    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
    • Roger Planchon
      Colbert
    • Daniel Mesguich
      Monsieur, frère du Roi
    • Albert Delpy
      Boileau
    • Odile Cointepas
      La mère de Molière
    • Joséphine Derenne
      Madeleine Béjart
    • Brigitte Catillon
      Armande Béjart
    • Julien Maurel
      L'ami de Molière
    • Philippe Cointepas
      Un camarade de Jean-Baptiste
    • Armand Delcampe
      Jean Poquelin, le père de Molière
    • Mathieu Rongier
      Un camarade de Jean-Baptiste
    • Alexandre Ferran
      Un camarade de Jean-Baptiste
    • Jean-Claude Penchenat
      Louis XIV

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