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Molière (1978)
260 min | Biography, Drama, History

Molière (1978)

260 min | Biography, Drama, History

Who was Moliere? He is known everywhere as one of the world's greatest playwrights. But who was he? Born Jean-Baptiste Poquelin in 1622, the son of a prosperous tapestry maker. His mother died when he was a boy. Growing up in the teeming ...See moreWho was Moliere? He is known everywhere as one of the world's greatest playwrights. But who was he? Born Jean-Baptiste Poquelin in 1622, the son of a prosperous tapestry maker. His mother died when he was a boy. Growing up in the teeming streets of 17th century Paris, Jean Baptiste received a good Jesuit education and was fascinated by the street fairs and traveling carnivals that flourished in spite of the religious repression and hypocrisy of those cruel times. As a young man he joined the theatrical Bejart family to establish the Illustre-Theatre, which soon went bankrupt. The troupe reformed, found patronage, and went on the road for thirteen years, performing all over France. Poquelin developed his stagecraft adapting Commedia dell Arte plots to please brutalized peasants and cynical townspeople. He also married Madeline Bejart, the widowed daughter of the troupe's founder. Later he entered into a love affair with Mme Bejart's daughter, to the dismay of all. The troupe eventually returned to Paris and, on October 24, 1658, greatly impressed the 20-year old King Louis XIV, later to be called the Sun King. Moliere's life became bound up with the magnificent court at Versailles, and with its intrigues. He wrote, staged and acted in the plays now famous all over the world. He fought with his enemies and his friends, enjoyed success followed by failure, organized court festivities and defended himself against increasingly fanatic religious authorities. Above all, his theater was taken from life as his life was theatrical. Written by John Christopher revised by John Chapot See less

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Name	Known for
Philippe Caubère Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, dit Molière / La Mort Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, dit Molière / La Mort See fewer	My Father's Glory (1990)
Marie-Françoise Audollent La Forest - La servante La Forest - La servante See fewer	The Da Vinci Code (2006)
Frédéric Ladonne Molière enfant Molière enfant See fewer	Molière (1978)
Odile Cointepas La mère de Molière La mère de Molière See fewer	Deux (1989)
Jonathan Sutton La Grange La Grange See fewer	F... comme Fairbanks (1976)
Joséphine Derenne Madeleine Béjart Madeleine Béjart See fewer	The Adversary (2002)
Brigitte Catillon Armande Béjart Armande Béjart See fewer	Tell No One (2006)
Julien Maurel L'ami de Molière L'ami de Molière See fewer	The Good Thief (2002)
Philippe Cointepas Un camarade de Jean-Baptiste Un camarade de Jean-Baptiste See fewer	Mutant Chronicles (2008)
Armand Delcampe Jean Poquelin, le père de Molière Jean Poquelin, le père de Molière See fewer	Le ciel de Paris (1991)
Jean Dasté Le grand-père de Molière Le grand-père de Molière See fewer	The Grand Illusion (1937)
Mathieu Rongier Un camarade de Jean-Baptiste Un camarade de Jean-Baptiste See fewer	Molière (1978)
Alexandre Ferran Un camarade de Jean-Baptiste Un camarade de Jean-Baptiste See fewer	Sonderkommando Auschwitz-Birkenau (2008)
Jean-Claude Penchenat Le Roi Louis XIV Le Roi Louis XIV See fewer	Le Bal (1983)
Thomas Félix-François Un camarade de Jean-Baptiste Un camarade de Jean-Baptiste See fewer	Molière (1978)
Roger Planchon Colbert Colbert See fewer	A Man Escaped (1956)
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Sania Ballerini Nicolas - frère de Jean-Baptiste Nicolas - frère de Jean-Baptiste See fewer	Molière (1978)
Arnault Thébault Jean - frère de Jean-Baptiste Jean - frère de Jean-Baptiste See fewer	Molière (1978)
Sigoléne Bonnaud Madeleine - petite soeur Madeleine - petite soeur See fewer	Molière (1978)
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