Watch L'Avare (1974) Official Trailer
8 / 10 IMDb January 1, 1974 2h 30m
Harpagon, a miserly bourgeois, wishes to marry the young Mariane and marry his daughter Elise to Lord Anselme. He does not know that Cléante, his son, is in love with the young Mariane and that his daughter Elise loves a penniless young man, Valère, whom he has just hired as a steward.
Director
Runtime
2h 30m
Release Date
January 1, 1974
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Status
Released
Languages
French
Country
France
Cast
Michel Aumont
as Harpagon
Simon Eine
as Valère
Francis Huster
as Cléante
Françoise Seigner
as Frosine
Isabelle Adjani
as Marianne
Jacques Eyser
Jean-Paul Roussillon
Ludmila Mikaël
Jean-Claude Arnaud
as Maître Jacques
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René Arrieu
as Commissioner
Marco Behar
as Maître Simon
Yves Pignot
as Brindavoine
Jean-Noël Sissia
as 'La Merluche'
Production Companies
La Comédie-Française
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