Watch Molière (1978) Official Trailer
6 / 10 IMDb August 30, 1978 4h 13m
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
Runtime
4h 13m
Release Date
August 30, 1978
Genre
Drama, History
Status
Released
Languages
French
Country
France, Italy
Writers
Producers
Cast
Philippe Caubère
as Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, dit Molière / La Mort
Marie-Françoise Audollent
as La Forest / La servante
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Frédéric Ladonne
as Molière enfant
Jean Dasté
as Le grand-père de Molière
Roger Planchon
as Colbert
Daniel Mesguich
as Monsieur, frère du Roi
Albert Delpy
as Boileau
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Odile Cointepas
as La mère de Molière
Joséphine Derenne
as Madeleine Béjart
Brigitte Catillon
as Armande Béjart
Julien Maurel
as L'ami de Molière
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Philippe Cointepas
as Un camarade de Jean-Baptiste
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Armand Delcampe
as Jean Poquelin, le père de Molière
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Mathieu Rongier
as Un camarade de Jean-Baptiste
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Alexandre Ferran
as Un camarade de Jean-Baptiste
Jean-Claude Penchenat
as Louis XIV
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Thomas Félix-Françoise
as Un camarade de Jean-Baptiste
Maurice Chevit
as Le curé de l'école
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Sania Ballerini
as Nicolas, frère de Jean-Baptiste
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Arnault Thébault
as Jean , frère de Jean-Baptiste
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