Molière (2007)

User Rating:

7.3/10   

Director:

Laurent Tirard

Writers:

Laurent Tirard (scenario)
Grégoire Vigneron (scenario)

Release Date:

31 January 2007 (Belgium)

Genre:

Comedy | History

Plot:

In 1658, playwright/actor Molière, having been given a theater in the capital by the King, is back in...

Plot Keywords:

Prison | Play | Theater | 1640s | Playwright

Awards:

2 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Romain Duris	...	Jean-Baptiste Poquelin
Fabrice Luchini	...	M. Jourdain
Laura Morante	...	Elmire Jourdain
Edouard Baer	...	Dorante
Ludivine Sagnier	...	Célimène
Fanny Valette	...	Henriette Jourdain
Gonzague Montuel	...	Valère
Gilian Petrovski	...	Thomas
Sophie-Charlotte Husson	...	Madeleine Béjart
Anne Suarez	...	Catherine de Brie
Annelise Hesme	...	Marquise du Parc
Luc Tremblais	...	Gros-René
Nicolas Vaude	...	Monsieur
Philippe du Janerand	...	Bonnefoy
Isabelle Caubère	...	Toinette

Runtime:

France:120 min | Argentina:120 min

Country:

France

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | France:U | Ireland:PG | Netherlands:6 | UK:12A | USA:PG-13 | Argentina:13 | Singapore:NC-16 | Malaysia:U | Sweden:Btl | Australia:PG | Finland:K-3

Filming Locations:

Chateau de Versailles, Versailles, Yvelines, France

Company:

Fidélité Productions

Trivia:

The plot of "Moliere" was actually loosely based on two of his plays, ‘Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme’ and ‘Tartuffe’.

Quotes:

Elmire Jourdain: [to Molière/Poquelin] Mr. Tartuffe, I understood long ago that men of the Church are for the most part mere actors, who endlessly repeat the same lines, with more or less conviction.

Movie Connections:

References Molière (1978)

A Richly Colorful Period Comedy Drama

The lavish colorful and lush presentation of this period piece incorporates strong and powerful performances along with a wry sense of humor and a dramatic overlay of a script. The music and vivid images that pour in rainbow-like flares off the screen make this movie a heart-wrenching, humorous, and intensely moving movie through to the end. There is no prat falls, save one or two and by the end of the credits there is one scene that comedy continues. The seriousness of this movie is made hidden by the ease by which the dialogue flows even in French with English sub-titles. A nice balance of characters, comedy and drama on a level that seems effortless. Nine out of Ten Stars.