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Moliere (Molière ou Le comédien malgré lui) - Romain Duris, Fabrice Luchini, Laura Morante, Laurent Tirard
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True love has no script.
A bawdy French comedy in the spirit of Shakespeare in love and Ridicule, comes this re-imagination of the life and times of Molière, one of the great writers of his generation.
We join the story when Molière (Romain Duris) is an impetuous 22-year-old, his theatre troupe is a failure, he is bankrupt and in prison because he can't pay his debts. It is mid-17th century Paris and Molière is a long way from realising his legacy as the father and true master of comic satire. His release from prison, we discover, is funded by wealthy Monsieur Jourdain (Fabrice Luchini) who gifts Molière his freedom only in return for tutoring. Jourdain is a buffoon and he enlists Molière to help him woo the affection of a French Countess with a series of love letters. At the same time, the young Molière is entwined in a secret love affair with Jourdain's wife and if that's not complicated enough, he is also trying to stop Jourdain's daughter from eloping with her secret boyfriend. Molière's experiences as a lover and a teacher help him mature from a young adult to a man whose work shall be recognised as one of the greatest dramatists ever born.
Powered by the ingenuity of brilliant actor Romain Duris, Molière is a fun-filled and spirited romp, wonderfully written and sharply observed.
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Target demographic movie keyword propaganda
- Film biography France French playwright love affair scandal comedy romance sex theatre
Persons of interest
- Romain Duris .... Molière
- Fabrice Luchini .... Monsieur Jourdain
- Laura Morante .... Elmire
- Ludivine Sagnier .... Célimène
- Edouard Baer .... Dorante
- Laurent Tirard .... Screenwriter
- Grégoire Vigneron .... Screenwriter
- Laurent Tirard .... Director
Cinematic intelligence sources
- Moliere (Molière ou Le comédien malgré lui) official movie site
- Moliere (Molière ou Le comédien malgré lui) film production notes
- Moliere (Molière ou Le comédien malgré lui) QuickTime movie trailers
- Awards and film festivals:
- Australian French Film Festival 2008: Screening
- Los Angeles Film Festival 2007: Screening
- NB: French language dialogue with English language subtitles
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Theatrical report
The biography, France movie Moliere (Molière ou Le comédien malgré lui) is directed by Laurent Tirard and stars Romain Duris, Fabrice Luchini, Laura Morante.
Government security censorship classification
PG (Mild themes and sexual references, infrequent mild coarse language)
Surveillance time
120 minutes (2:00 hours)
Not for public release in Australia before date
Film: 1 May 2008
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