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Moliere
Moliere

Moliere

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Molière, a down-and-out actor-cum-playwright up to his ears in debt. When the wealthy Jourdain offers to cover that debt so that Molière's theatrical talents might help Jourdain win the heart of a certain widowed marquise, hilarity ensues.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

115 mins

Rating

6.445/10

Release Date

31 January 2007

Country

France

Cast

Romain Duris

Romain Duris

Moliere

Fabrice Luchini

Fabrice Luchini

M. Jourdain

Édouard Baer

Édouard Baer

Dorante

Ludivine Sagnier

Ludivine Sagnier

Celimene

Laura Morante

Laura Morante

Elmire Jourdain

Fanny Valette

Fanny Valette

Henriette Jourdain

Gonzague Montuel

Gonzague Montuel

Valère

Gilian Petrovski

Gilian Petrovski

Thomas

Sophie-Charlotte Husson

Sophie-Charlotte Husson

Madeleine Béjart

Anne Suarez

Anne Suarez

Catherine de Brie

Annelise Hesme

Annelise Hesme

Marquise du Parc

Alban Casterman

Alban Casterman

Valet Jourdain

Luc Tremblais

Luc Tremblais

Gros-René

Nicolas Vaude

Nicolas Vaude

Monsieur

Philippe du Janerand

Philippe du Janerand

Bonnefoy

Isabelle Caubère

Isabelle Caubère

Toinette

Mélanie Dos Santos

Mélanie Dos Santos

Louison - 8 ans

Pierre Laplace

Pierre Laplace

Cyrano

Wilfred Benaïche

Wilfred Benaïche

Jean Poquelin

François Civil

François Civil

Louis Béjart - 14 ans

Jean-Michel Lahmi

Jean-Michel Lahmi

Pinel

Marie Gili-Pierre

Marie Gili-Pierre

Geneviève

Arié Elmaleh

Arié Elmaleh

Maître de danse

Francis Van Litsenborgh

Francis Van Litsenborgh

Notaire Dorante

Antoine Blanquefort

Antoine Blanquefort

Marquis

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