Molière
Molière
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.
Release Date
August 30, 1978
Runtime
253 minutes
Rating
Status
Released
Genres
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

Mario Gonzales
Scaramouche / Jean-Baptiste Lully
Content Source
Data provided by The Movie Database (TMDB).








